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).
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.
- 0.4pCi/LOutdoor average
- 1.3pCi/LUS indoor average
- 2.0pCi/LConsider action
- 4.0pCi/LEPA action level
- 10+pCi/LWell above action level
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.