Three distinct geologic settings
| Area | Typical setting | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande valley (North & South Valley) | Alluvial soils, higher water table | Mixed foundations; some crawlspaces and older slabs |
| Mesa and city core | Deep basin fill, dry permeable soil | Efficient soil gas transport; slab-on-grade dominant |
| East Mountains (Tijeras, Cedar Crest) | Fractured bedrock, varied terrain | High variability; walkout and basement foundations more common |
Communities we serve in the county
Albuquerque, the North Valley, the South Valley, Sandia Heights, Four Hills, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, and the surrounding East Mountain communities.
Why county-level data cannot answer your question
County averages are built from a small number of voluntarily submitted tests, and radon varies more between adjacent houses than between counties. Use county data to decide whether to test — never to decide whether to mitigate.
EPA radon action levels
Scale shown in picocuries per liter (pCi/L).
0.4 outdoor avg1.3 US indoor avg2.0 consider action4.0 EPA action level10+
Green is at or below the typical US indoor average. Amber is the range where the EPA suggests considering mitigation. Red is at or above the 4.0 pCi/L action level, where the EPA recommends fixing the home.
Related services
- Professional Radon TestingGet a defensible measurement of your home's radon level.
- Radon Mitigation System InstallationPermanently lower radon in an existing home with an active sub-slab system.
- Crawlspace Radon MitigationSeal and depressurize exposed crawlspace soil, the largest radon entry point there is.
Service areas
- Radon Mitigation & Testing in Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque homes are overwhelmingly slab-on-grade, sitting on Rio Grande rift basin fill. That combination shapes how radon enters and how a system has to be designed.
- Radon Testing & Mitigation in New MexicoNew Mexico's uranium-bearing geology and dry, permeable soils make elevated indoor radon common statewide. This is the hub for our area coverage.