{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/radon/52240/","name":"Radon for ZIP 52240 — Iowa City (IA), IA","description":"Radon data for ZIP 52240 (Iowa City (IA), Iowa), sourced from EPA Radon Zones.","topic":{"slug":"radon","label":"Radon","source":"EPA Radon Zones","sourceUrl":"https://www.epa.gov/radon/find-information-about-local-radon-zones-and-state-contact-information","refreshCadence":"Static 1993 baseline plus state-level supplementary updates","summary":"Pages show the county zone, what the classification means for home testing recommendations, and state-level supplementary data where available.","limitations":"Radon is a regional indicator. Address-level radon measurement requires an at-home test kit (often free from state health departments)."},"place":{"zip":"52240","city":"Iowa City (IA)","state":"IA","stateFull":"Iowa","county":"Johnson County (IA)","countySlug":"johnson-county","geo":{"latitude":41.6611,"longitude":-91.5302}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Radon Zone 1, agricultural water nitrates","narrative":"Iowa is one of the highest-radon states in the US — uniformly Zone 1. Agricultural runoff drives EPA SDWIS nitrate violations in small rural systems and even Des Moines Water Works. Tornadoes peak April-June."},"radonZone":{"zone":1,"label":"Zone 1 — highest potential","potential":"predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L","classification":"county-level, 1993 EPA baseline — not an address-level measurement","caveat":"The Map of Radon Zones should not be used to determine if individual homes need to be tested. No matter where you live, test your home for radon — it's easy and inexpensive."},"airQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-07","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/radon/52240/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/52240/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/52240/","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.epa.gov/radon/find-information-about-local-radon-zones-and-state-contact-information","license":{"content":"CC-BY-4.0","attribution":"zipradar.org — https://zipradar.org/topic/radon/52240/"}}