Madison County • 28 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Truro, Iowa.
Truro sits about 28 miles southwest of downtown Des Moines, in Madison County, where the average home tests 9.1 pCi/L. We test, we fix, and we guarantee the result.
Iowa-certified • same-day test results • one-visit installs • every system guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L
Madison County radon average
9.1 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 2.3×
- Iowa counties
- 32nd 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 9.1 pCi/L means for your Truro home
Madison County ranks 32nd of Iowa's 99 counties for average indoor radon, at 9.1 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. Polk County, next door to the metro, averages 7.3; Madison County runs higher, and Truro homes test accordingly. Levels vary house to house, even next door, so the only number that matters for your Truro 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 Truro 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 Truro homes
Yes. Truro is in a rural Iowa county covered by the state's free radon test kit program.
Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer, run by Marion County Public Health with local health departments across rural Iowa, provides one free radon test kit per household while supplies last. Request it through the program's order form, or ask Madison County Public Health.
Request a free kit (Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer) →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.
The same program is funding mitigation help for rural homeowners whose homes test high. If your kit comes back at 4.0 pCi/L or above, call us: we confirm the number with a certified monitor test, quote a system the same day, and point you to your Madison County program contact for any assistance you qualify for.
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 Truro Homes
Truro has held close to 509 residents for the last decade, and most of its housing dates from well before the era of poured basements and drain tile. Incorporated in 1902, its turn-of-the-century homes tend to sit on concrete-block or stone foundations, often with a partial basement or crawl space, which gives radon more than one way in.
At roughly 525 people per square mile across 0.97 square miles, Truro is spread out, with acreages and larger lots on its edges. Rural homes bring their own radon details: well pits and crawl spaces, detached additions, and basements under only part of the house, all of which shape where the suction point goes.
We reach Truro, about 28 miles southwest of downtown Des Moines, on regular routes. The closest communities we also serve are New Virginia (6 mi), St. Charles (6 mi) and Martensdale (13 mi). Testing is a 48-to-72-hour continuous monitor with same-day results, and most mitigations finish in one visit, followed by a clearance test and our 2.7 pCi/L guarantee.
See what a system involves on our radon mitigation in Des Moines page, or start with a certified radon test. For how Madison County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Truro
Housing we see
Older homes on block or stone foundations, plus acreages with partial basements, crawl spaces, and well pits.
What a system looks like here
Suction point sized to the foundation that exists, extra sealing for crawl spaces and well pits, exterior fan, clearance test.
Town at a glance
509 residents (up 5% since 2010), incorporated 1902, 0.97 square miles.
Getting there
Truro is 28 miles southwest of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Truro at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 509
- Incorporated
- 1902
- From Des Moines
- 28 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 Truro homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Madison 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 Truro 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.
Truro Radon Questions
Is Truro in All Midwest Radon's service area?
Yes. Truro is 28 miles southwest of our Des Moines base and inside our regular service area, along with the rest of Madison County and nearby New Virginia, St. Charles, Martensdale. We test and mitigate homes in Truro on the same schedule as the Des Moines metro.
What is the average radon level in Madison County?
The Madison County average is 9.1 pCi/L in the CDC's 2008 to 2017 data, 32nd of 99 Iowa counties. The EPA action level is 4. Averages describe the county, not your house: Truro homes land on both sides of the line, and only a certified test tells you which.
Can I get a free radon test kit in Truro?
Yes. Madison County households can request one free short-term radon test kit through Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer, the state program for rural Iowa, while supplies last. 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 Truro?
One visit for nearly every Truro home. The crew seals a suction point in the slab or sump, runs the pipe to an exterior fan on the least visible side of the house, terminates above the roof, and sets a clearance monitor. The result is guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L.
Do Truro sellers have to test for radon?
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. We schedule those seven days a week.
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