New Hampshire Radon Zones

Radon is present in New Hampshire properties and we suggest an air radon and water radon test when buyijng a NH home or NH property.

Rene Brin in Amherst NH can provide you with a list of NH inspectors that can assist in your NH  home inspection and radon testing.

IMPORTANT: Consult the EPA Map of Radon Zones document (EPA-402-R-93-071) before using this map.  This document contains information on radon potential variations within counties. EPA also recommends that this map be supplemented with any available local data in order to further understand and predict the radon potential of a specific area. Contact your state radon coordinator (go to www.epa.gov/iaq/whereyoulive.html and click on your state) to see if your state has more detailed information available.  If you have questions about radon in water, see www.epa.gov/radon/rnwater.html.

Purchasing a property in NH, you should perform a radon test for the existing home for sale.

The purpose of this map is to assist National, State, and local organizations to target their resources and to implement radon-resistant building codes. This map is not intended to be used to determine if a home in a given zone should be tested for radon. Homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three zones. All homes should be tested regardless of geographic location.  Important points to note:

• All homes should test for radon, regardless of geographic location or zone designation
   
• There are many thousands of individual homes with elevated radon levels in Zone 2 and 3.  Elevated levels can be found in Zone 2 and Zone 3 counties.
   
• All users of the map should carefully review the map documentation for information on within-county variations in radon potential and supplement the map with locally available information before making any decisions.
   
• The map is not to be used in lieu of testing during real estate transactions.

The Map was developed using five factors to determine radon potential: indoor radon measurements; geology; aerial radioactivity; soil permeability; and, foundation type. Radon potential assessment is based on geologic provinces. Radon Index Matrix is the quantitative assessment of radon potential. Confidence Index Matrix shows the quantity and quality of the data used to assess radon potential. Geologic Provinces were adapted to county boundaries for the Map of Radon Zones.

Sections 307 and 309 of the Indoor Radon Abatement Act of 1988 (IRAA) directed EPA to list and identify areas of the U.S. with the potential for elevated indoor radon levels. EPA's Map of Radon Zones assigns each of the 3,141 counties in the U.S. to one of three zones based on radon potential: