Marshall County • 49 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Albion, Iowa.
Radon help for Albion, 49 miles northeast of Des Moines, a routine drive for our crews. Marshall County's average of 11.2 pCi/L is 2.8 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
Marshall County radon average
11.2 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 2.8×
- Iowa counties
- 7th 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 11.2 pCi/L means for your Albion home
Marshall County ranks 7th of Iowa's 99 counties for average indoor radon, at 11.2 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 higher than Polk County's 7.3, so a Albion home is, on average, more likely to test high than one in the Des Moines suburbs. Levels vary house to house, even next door, so the only number that matters for your Albion 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 Albion 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 Albion homes
Yes. Albion 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Albion Homes
Albion has lost a little population since 2010 and now counts 448 residents, so almost nothing here is new construction. Its railroad-era homes, many dating to the decades after its 1870 incorporation, sit on stone or block foundations with the crawl spaces and add-ons that come with age. We design for that: more sealing, a suction point chosen for the slab that exists, and a clearance test to prove it worked.
With about 747 residents per square mile over 0.6 square miles, Albion 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.
We reach Albion, 49 miles northeast of Des Moines, a routine drive for our crews, on regular routes. The closest communities we also serve are Marshalltown (7 mi), State Center (11 mi) and Le Grand (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 Marshall County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Albion
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
448 residents (down 11% since 2010), incorporated 1870, 0.6 square miles.
Getting there
Albion is 49 miles northeast of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Albion at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 448
- Incorporated
- 1870
- From Des Moines
- 49 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 Albion homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Marshall 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 Albion 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.
Albion Radon Questions
Do you come out to Albion?
We do. Our Marshall County route covers Albion and its neighbors Marshalltown, State Center, Le Grand, 49 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 Albion?
11.2 pCi/L, based on tests reported to the CDC Tracking Network from 2008 through 2017. That ranks 7th of Iowa's 99 counties and is 2.8 times the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Individual Albion 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 Albion?
Yes. Marshall 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 Albion involve?
Most Albion 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 Albion?
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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