Radon Awareness Program
The USEPA has determined that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Because Licking County has the highest radon levels in Ohio, the Licking County Health Dept. has obtained a federal matching grant to provide radon education and free test kits to county residents.
Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas that is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but when trapped in buildings, can be harmful at elevated levels. Studies indicate that radon causes between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year. However, because you can’t see or smell radon, people tend to minimize the health effects and ignore the possibility that it might exist in elevated levels in their homes.
Results of radon tests, performed by Licking County Homeowners, indicate that over 70% of the homes had radon levels above the EPA action level of 4.0pCi/L.
The Licking County Health Department has two Certified Radon Testers on staff.
Free radon test kits are available to Licking County residents at the following locations:
Licking County Health Department, 675 Price Rd., Newark
Granville Village Offices, E. Broadway St., Granville
Johnstown Village Offices
Pataskala City Services Building
Or Get a Free Radon Test Kit Mailed to Your Home by Clicking Here*
*Licking County residents only.
Radon Levels in Licking County by ZIP Code
|
ZIP |
Average |
Max |
Geo Mean |
# |
Over 4.0 |
% Above RAL |
|
| Alexandria | 43001 |
38.0 |
318 |
6.0 |
34 |
16 |
47.1% |
| Buckeye Lake | 43008 |
2.8 |
14 |
1.3 |
11 |
2 |
18.2% |
| Croton | 43013 |
4.4 |
12 |
3.5 |
8 |
3 |
37.5% |
| Granville | 43023 |
21.4 |
346.5 |
9.4 |
1024 |
790 |
77.1% |
| Hebron | 43025 |
20.0 |
685 |
6.0 |
102 |
69 |
67.6% |
| Jacksontown | 43030 |
15.4 |
41 |
10.7 |
4 |
4 |
100.0% |
| Johnstown | 43031 |
5.6 |
42 |
3.2 |
101 |
50 |
49.5% |
| Kirkersville | 43033 |
13.2 |
36 |
8.1 |
7 |
4 |
57.1% |
| Newark | 43055 |
20.0 |
336 |
12.5 |
1372 |
1144 |
83.4% |
| Heath | 43056 |
19.6 |
191 |
10.7 |
404 |
297 |
73.5% |
| Pataskala | 43062 |
8.4 |
68 |
5.3 |
192 |
130 |
67.7% |
| Reynoldsburg | 43068 |
6.1 |
15 |
4.4 |
19 |
9 |
47.4% |
| Saint Louisville | 43071 |
24.2 |
161 |
11.4 |
38 |
28 |
73.7% |
| Thornville | 43076 |
17.8 |
275 |
6.4 |
40 |
28 |
70.0% |
| Utica | 43080 |
17.9 |
146 |
5.2 |
33 |
18 |
54.5% |
| Frazeysburg | 43822 |
12.6 |
30 |
10.6 |
13 |
13 |
100.0% |
| Total |
19.2 |
685 |
9.3 |
3402 |
2605 |
76.6% |
* RAL – Radon Action Level – The USEPA recommends some action for homes with test results above 4.0 pCi/L.
Ohio Radon Information System at the University of Toledo.
Radon Concentrations by County in Ohio
Radon-Resistant New Construction (RRNC)