Radon levels in Pitt County, North Carolina

1% of 101 radon tests here were at or above 4 pCi/L (EPA's action level). Data through 2017. Source: Radon test results from laboratories.

Data through 2017 · Radon test results from laboratories

1%tests ≥ 4 pCi/L
101tests on record
0.1median pCi/L
Zone 3EPA zone (1993 prediction)

Test results in Pitt County

ResultShareEPA guidance
Below 2 pCi/L96%Below EPA's levels
2 to 4 pCi/L3%Consider fixing
4 pCi/L or more1%EPA recommends fixing

What the data shows

Where Pitt County sits among North Carolina's 99 counties with dataEach dot is a county's share of tests at or above 4 pCi/L · Radon test results from laboratories, 2008–2017
0%10%20%30%40%50%

How Pitt County compares

Pitt County has the highest share of high results among its neighboursShare of tests at or above 4 pCi/L · Radon test results from laboratories, 2008–2017 · whisker: 95% range
Pitt County1%Beaufort County0%Craven County0%Edgecombe County0%Greene County0%Lenoir County0%Martin County0%Wilson County0%North Carolina 23%
Data table
AreaTests ≥ 4 pCi/LTests
Pitt County1%101
Beaufort County0%23
Craven County0%109
Edgecombe County0%9
Greene County0%7
Lenoir County0%15
Martin County0%4
Wilson County0%17
North Carolina (99 counties)23%73,139

Same source as Pitt County.

What it means for your home

About 1 in 100 results in Pitt County were at or above 4 pCi/L, where the EPA recommends a fix. Only a test shows your own home's level.

Levels in pCi/L from the EPA. The WHO reference level is 100 Bq/m³, about 2.7 pCi/L.

Test your home

Start with a short-term test (2–90 days) and confirm a result of 4 pCi/L or more with a second test. EPA guide

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Fixing high radon

No local job records yet. National range: $800–$2,500, average $1,200 (EPA, 2003). Cost guide →

About this data

Source: Radon test results from laboratories (CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network). Period: 2008–2017. Tests: 101. Read the methodology →

These are voluntary and real-estate tests, not a random sample of homes, so they describe tested homes rather than every home.

About this page

Published by Ray Roman, editor of Radon by County. Figures are loaded from the cited source and spot-checked against it. Editorial policy · About us