Radon · Kansas
Radon in Kansas
Radon (EPA Radon Zones) data for ZIP codes in Kansas. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the radon summary.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the county zone, what the classification means for home testing recommendations, and state-level supplementary data where available.
Source & refresh
EPA Radon Zones. Refreshed static 1993 baseline plus state-level supplementary updates. Primary source →
Kansas top concern
Radon, tornadoes, Ogallala aquifer
Kansas has Zone 1 radon coverage statewide and sits in central Tornado Alley. Western KS water systems draw from the depleting Ogallala aquifer; EPA SDWIS shows arsenic + nitrate compliance pressure in some rural systems.
See Kansas state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
Read more on radon
Editorial deep-dives explaining the source data, its limits, and how to read it.
EPA Radon Zones — what 1, 2, and 3 mean and when you should test
EPA classifies every US county into Zone 1 (high), Zone 2 (moderate), or Zone 3 (low) for radon. Plain-English guide to the classifications and at-home testing.
EPA SDWIS — how to read drinking-water violations and what they actually mean
Plain-English guide to EPA SDWIS drinking-water violations: health-based vs. monitoring vs. reporting violations, MCLs, and what triggers a public notice.
Radon and real estate — what disclosure laws and home tests actually require
What home sellers must disclose about radon by state, when home tests are required, and how to interpret radon-mitigation systems if a home you're buying has one.
Radon disclosure during real-estate transactions — state-by-state
Whether sellers must disclose known radon results varies by state. Quick map of mandatory-disclosure states + what to ask for during inspection.