Dallas County • 17 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Van Meter, Iowa.
Iowa-certified radon testing and guaranteed mitigation for Van Meter, about 17 miles west of downtown Des Moines. Dallas County homes average 6.7 pCi/L, well above the EPA action level.
Iowa-certified • same-day test results • one-visit installs • every system guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L
Dallas County radon average
6.7 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 1.7×
- Iowa counties
- 74th of 99
- U.S. average
- 1.3
Mean pre-mitigation level in tests reported 2008–2017, CDC Tracking Network. EPA action level 4 pCi/L; Iowa averages 8.5.
What 6.7 pCi/L means for your Van Meter home
Dallas County ranks 74th of Iowa's 99 counties for average indoor radon, at 6.7 pCi/L in tests reported to the CDC from 2008 through 2017, against a U.S. average of 1.3 and an Iowa average of 8.5. That is a little below Polk County's 7.3, but still 1.7 times the EPA action level, and a county average says nothing about the house you live in. Levels vary house to house, even next door, so the only number that matters for your Van Meter home is the one from a certified test in your own basement.
The county figure tells you the odds; a certified test tells you the answer. We place a continuous monitor in your Van Meter home for 48 to 72 hours and email the report the day it comes out. If it reads 4 pCi/L or higher, you get a written mitigation quote the same day, and every system we install is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
Free radon test kit for Van Meter homes
Yes. Dallas County homes qualify for a free Iowa radon test kit.
Dallas County residents get one free short-term kit per household while supplies last. Start with the American Lung Association's form; depending on your address, the Lung Association may route rural Dallas County homes to the Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer program, which covers rural Iowa, and ask you to re-order there.
Request a free kit (American Lung Association) →A free kit is a mailed charcoal test: results take a couple of weeks, one kit can miss a high reading, and it is not accepted for a real-estate sale. If it comes back at 4.0 pCi/L or higher, the next step is a certified 48-to-72-hour monitor test with same-day results, then a same-day mitigation quote.
Rural Dallas County addresses that land in the Healthy Hometowns program are also in line for the program's mitigation help for homes that test high. Call us when your result comes in: we confirm it with a certified test and point you to your county's program contact.
Need a result this week, or for a home sale? Skip the wait: book a certified monitor test. Iowa Radon Hotline: 1-800-383-5992.
Radon in Van Meter Homes
Van Meter grew 46% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, to 1,484 residents, which makes it one of the faster-growing communities in Dallas County. That growth means a large share of Van Meter's homes are recent builds on poured-concrete basements with drain tile and a sump pit, and the newest of them, built under Iowa's HF 2297 rule, already carry a passive radon pipe in the wall.
Van Meter's 1.28 square miles hold about 1,159 people per square mile, classic Iowa small-town lots with room between houses. That usually means an exterior fan on the side away from the street and a vent run that stays off the front of the house, with the neighbors far enough away that fan placement is simple.
Van Meter is about 17 miles west of downtown Des Moines. The closest communities we also serve are De Soto (4 mi), Waukee (6 mi) and Adel (7 mi). A standard test is a 48-to-72-hour continuous monitor with the report emailed the day it comes out; a mitigation is usually a single visit, with the fan on the least visible side of the house and the vent above the roofline. Every system we install in Van Meter is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
See what a system involves on our radon mitigation in Des Moines page, or start with a certified radon test. For how Dallas County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Van Meter
Housing we see
Mostly newer construction on poured basements with sump pits; many recent builds already have a passive radon stub.
What a system looks like here
Usually one suction point through the sump pit or slab, exterior fan, one visit.
Town at a glance
1,484 residents (up 46% since 2010), incorporated 1877, 1.28 square miles.
Getting there
Van Meter is 17 miles west of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Van Meter at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 1,484
- Incorporated
- 1877
- From Des Moines
- 17 mi
- Our guarantee
- < 2.7 pCi/L
Population and incorporation date from the U.S. Census. Distance is straight-line to downtown Des Moines.
Why Van Meter homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Dallas County every week.
The 2.7 Guarantee
Every system we install is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L, the World Health Organization's level, or we return at no charge until it is.
Same-day results
A continuous monitor, 48 to 72 hours, and the report emailed the day it comes out. Scheduled seven days a week, including for home sales.
One-visit installs
Most Van Meter systems go in during a single visit, with the fan on the least visible side of the house and a clearance test to prove it worked.
Built to last
Quiet Festa AMG fans with a 7-year manufacturer warranty, a 1-year workmanship warranty, and an Iowa-compliant homeowner manual for your records.
Van Meter Radon Questions
Does All Midwest Radon serve Van Meter, Iowa?
Yes. Van Meter is 17 miles west of our Des Moines base and inside our regular service area, along with the rest of Dallas County and nearby De Soto, Waukee, Adel. We test and mitigate homes in Van Meter on the same schedule as the Des Moines metro.
What is the average radon level in Dallas County?
6.7 pCi/L, based on tests reported to the CDC Tracking Network from 2008 through 2017. That ranks 74th of Iowa's 99 counties and is 1.7 times the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Individual Van Meter homes test both far above and below that average, which is why a test of your own home is the only reliable answer.
Can I get a free radon test kit in Van Meter?
Yes. Dallas County households can request one free short-term radon test kit through the Iowa HHS and American Lung Association free kit program, while supplies last. Rural addresses may be routed to the Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer program instead. A kit is a good first look, but results take weeks and it is not accepted for a home sale. A certified 48-to-72-hour monitor test gives same-day results, and any reading at 4.0 pCi/L or above should be confirmed that way before mitigation.
How long does radon mitigation take in Van Meter?
Most Van Meter installs are completed in a single visit. We place a sealed suction point in the slab or sump pit, route the vent pipe to an exterior fan, and finish above the roofline, then run a post-mitigation clearance test. Every system is guaranteed to bring the home below 2.7 pCi/L.
Is a radon test required to sell a home in Van Meter?
No. Iowa Code chapter 558A is a disclosure law: a seller must disclose any known test results and provide the Iowa Radon Home Buyers and Sellers Fact Sheet, but no law requires the test itself. In practice the buyer orders a certified test during the inspection period, and with Van Meter adding homes as fast as it has, that is a test we run often. We schedule those seven days a week.
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