by Margaret Henderson
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) provides radon data to the public through its website in two ways.
A table available on the DEQ website presents data for 52,517 short term radon tests (statewide total) as categorized by county and by zip code within each county (data through March 2017).
https://documents.deq.utah.gov/waste-management-and-radiation-control/planning-technical-support/radon/DRC-2017-002146.pdf
The maximum reported result was in Beaver County (664pCi/L), with 180 results of 406 tests exceeding 20 pCi/L, the recommended EPA action level. Statewide, only 3% of the total testing results in levels exceeding 20 pCi/L. Statewide, 63% of the tests reported results less than 4 pCi/L. Statewide 37% of the results exceeded 4 pCi/L.
Additional radon data can be accessed on request through the radon data available on the Public Health Tracking Tool http://epht.health.utah.gov/epht-view/query/result/radon/Radon/Average.html The selections may be made on year, data geographic area and choice of display methods. Years available run through 2015.
For more information, contact:
Eleanor Divver
Indoor Radon Coordinator
Telephone 801-536-091
Radon Information 800-458-0145
https://deq.utah.gov/
United States