Marion County • 47 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Bussey, Iowa.
Radon help for Bussey, 47 miles southeast of Des Moines, a routine drive for our crews. Marion County's average of 8.5 pCi/L is 2.1 times the EPA action level; a certified test tells you where your home sits.
Iowa-certified • same-day test results • one-visit installs • every system guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L
Marion County radon average
8.5 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 2.1×
- Iowa counties
- 46th 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 8.5 pCi/L means for your Bussey home
Marion County ranks 46th of Iowa's 99 counties for average indoor radon, at 8.5 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; Marion County runs higher, and Bussey homes test accordingly. Levels vary house to house, even next door, so the only number that matters for your Bussey 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 Bussey 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 Bussey homes
Yes. Bussey 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 Marion 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 Marion 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 Bussey Homes
Most of the homes in Bussey (population 387, incorporated 1895) were built long before anyone thought about radon (the city also reaches into Clinton County). Stone and block foundations, partial basements, and crawl spaces are the norm, which is exactly the kind of house where sealing and suction-point placement decide whether a system works.
With about 1,173 residents per square mile over 0.33 square miles, Bussey has the lot sizes of a traditional Iowa town: detached houses, side yards, and room to put the fan and vent where they are least visible. Routing is rarely the hard part here; the foundation is.
Bussey is 47 miles southeast of Des Moines, a routine drive for our crews. Our nearest other stops are Pella (14 mi), Knoxville (14 mi) and Melcher-Dallas (19 mi), so a Bussey visit usually pairs with jobs nearby. 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 Bussey 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 Marion County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Bussey
Housing we see
Predominantly older homes on block or stone foundations, often with partial basements or crawl spaces.
What a system looks like here
Sealed suction point in the slab or sump, exterior fan on the least visible side, vent above the roofline, clearance test.
Town at a glance
387 residents (down 8% since 2010), incorporated 1895, 0.33 square miles.
Getting there
Bussey is 47 miles southeast of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Bussey at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 387
- Incorporated
- 1895
- From Des Moines
- 47 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 Bussey homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Marion 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 Bussey 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.
Bussey Radon Questions
Does All Midwest Radon serve Bussey, Iowa?
We do. Our Marion County route covers Bussey and its neighbors Pella, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, 47 miles out from Des Moines. Tests are scheduled seven days a week and mitigation visits are booked like any metro job.
How high is radon around Bussey?
The Marion County average is 8.5 pCi/L in the CDC's 2008 to 2017 data, 46th of 99 Iowa counties. The EPA action level is 4. Averages describe the county, not your house: Bussey 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 Bussey?
Yes. Marion 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.
What does a mitigation install in Bussey involve?
One visit for nearly every Bussey 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 Bussey 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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