Radon Mitigation in Loganville, PA
Updated
PA DEP has 9,933 home radon tests on record from the ZIP codes that cover Loganville (17360, 17403, 17342). 56.5% came back at or above the EPA's 4.0 pCi/L action level, against 52.5% for York County as a whole. That is close to the county-wide rate, which is itself about one test in two. A standard system here typically costs $800 to $1,500. The only way to know about one house is to test it.
Loganville is a borough in York County with about 1,588 residents and 576 homes, median year built 1975. It is surrounded by Springfield Township. The Loganville Cornet Band has played since 1858. 56.5% of PA DEP radon tests in its ZIP codes came back at or above the action level, above the county's 52.5%.
What the PA DEP test records show for Loganville
ZIP codes don't follow borough lines, so the 3 ZIP codes below also take in some homes just outside Loganville.
| ZIP | Tests | Median pCi/L | 4+ pCi/L | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17360 | 1,543 | 7.5 | 63.4% | 41.6% | 24.7% |
| 17403 | 8,348 | 4.7 | 55.2% | 29.6% | 15.2% |
| 17342 | 42 | 8.2 | 71.4% | 40.5% | 23.8% |
| York County | 98,845 | 4.3 | 52.5% | 26.8% | 13.1% |
- ZIP 17360 (about 38% of Loganville's land): median 7.5 pCi/L across 1,543 tests, 24.7% at 20 or higher, top reading 318. Basement median 8, first floor 4.6.
- ZIP 17403 (about 37% of Loganville's land): median 4.7 pCi/L across 8,348 tests, 15.2% at 20 or higher, top reading 437. Basement median 5.3, first floor 2.8.
- ZIP 17342 (about 25% of Loganville's land): median 8.2 pCi/L across 42 tests, 23.8% at 20 or higher, top reading 124. Basement median 8.5.
The spread inside Loganville runs from 55.2% of tests high in 17403 to 71.4% in 17342.
The share that matters most is the 20+ column. 16.7% of tests here came in at 20 pCi/L or more, five times the action level. The single highest reading on record in these ZIP codes is 437 pCi/L. Neighboring houses can differ by a factor of ten, so none of this tells you what your house is. It tells you the odds are high enough that a $15 to $30 test kit is worth buying.
Tests people chose to run, not a random survey. Details on the York County radon levels page.
Basement readings versus first-floor readings
In ZIP 17360, basement tests have a median of 8 pCi/L, while tests taken on the first floor have a median of 4.6 pCi/L (92 first-floor tests). The gap is smaller than in most of the county, which means readings upstairs here are not much of a relief from the basement number.
This matters for what you test. The PA DEP and EPA guidance is to test the lowest level you use or could use as living space. If the basement is finished, or might be someday, test it there. A finished rec room at 8 pCi/L is a different decision from an unfinished storage basement you rarely stand in.
Radon results by decade in ZIP 17360
| Decade tested | Tests | Median pCi/L | 4+ pCi/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333 | 10 | 68.5% |
| 2010s | 876 | 7.6 | 63% |
| 2020s | 285 | 4.6 | 55.4% |
The share peaked in the 2000s at 68.5% and sits at 55.4% for tests since 2020. A drop that size is mostly about who is testing, not the ground. More recent tests come from home sales and from retests after a system went in, and both pull the share down. The rock under Loganville has not changed. 285 tests have been logged in 17360 since 2020, so people here are still testing.
Housing in Loganville and what it means for a system
Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024:
| Loganville | York County | |
|---|---|---|
| Homes (housing units) | 576 | 189,857 |
| Median year built | 1975 | 1976 |
| Built before 1940 | 22% | 18.3% |
| Built before 1980 | 55.4% | 54.8% |
| Built 2000 or later | 36.6% | 20.6% |
| Single-family detached | 87.2% | 64.3% |
| Attached (rowhome, townhouse) | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Owner-occupied | 81.6% | 76.3% |
36.6% of the homes here were built in 2000 or later, one of the higher shares in the county. New construction is not radon-proof. A tight modern house can hold radon in as well as it holds heat in. Some builders rough in a passive vent pipe during construction, which makes a later active system cheaper, so check for a capped pipe in the basement. More on that in radon in new construction.
87.2% of homes in Loganville are single-family detached. A detached house with a basement is the easiest layout to mitigate: one suction point through the slab, a fan outside or in the garage, and a vent above the roof line. It is the standard sub-slab depressurization job covered step by step on our mitigation process page, and it usually lands in the middle of the cost range.
Cost-wise, a newer house with a passive pipe already roughed in can come in under the usual $800 to $1,500, since the installer mostly adds a fan and a gauge. Full ranges on the cost page.
Where we work in Loganville
The Loganville Cornet Band has played since 1858.
Installers must hold a PA DEP radon mitigation certification (how to check), and permit questions go to the borough office at www.loganvillepa.us.
Common questions
Is radon a problem in Loganville?
Yes. PA DEP has 9,933 tests on record from the ZIP codes covering Loganville, and 56.5% of them came back at or above the EPA's 4.0 pCi/L action level. 16.7% were at 20 pCi/L or more. The county-wide rate is 52.5%.
What is the average radon level in ZIP 17360?
The median of 1,543 PA DEP tests in ZIP 17360 is 7.5 pCi/L and the mean is 17.5 pCi/L. A mean that far above the median means a long tail of very high readings, topping out at 318 pCi/L.
Nearby
Seven Valleys 63.4%, Spring Garden Township 55.2%, Springfield Township 62%, York City 51.9%, York Township 57%. Share of PA DEP tests at or above 4.0 pCi/L, against 56.5% here.
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