Polk County • 14 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in Polk City, Iowa.
Radon help for Polk City, about 14 miles north of downtown Des Moines. Polk County's average of 7.3 pCi/L is 1.8 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
Polk County radon average
7.3 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 1.8×
- Iowa counties
- 63rd 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 7.3 pCi/L means for your Polk City home
The county number for Polk City is 7.3 pCi/L, Polk County's average in CDC-reported tests from 2008 through 2017, which ranks it 63rd of 99 Iowa counties and 6 times the U.S. average. What it cannot tell you is your own result; two houses on the same Polk City street regularly land on opposite sides of the action level.
The county figure tells you the odds; a certified test tells you the answer. We place a continuous monitor in your Polk City 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 Polk City homes
Yes. Polk County homes qualify for a free Iowa radon test kit.
Iowa HHS and the American Lung Association offer one free short-term radon test kit per household in Polk County while supplies last. Order it through the Lung Association's form, run it in the lowest lived-in level for the days it specifies, and mail it to the lab.
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.
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 Polk City Homes
A 62% population jump in a decade, to 5,543 people, tells you most of what you need to know about Polk City's housing: it is new. Poured foundations, drain tile, sump pits, and in the latest builds a passive radon stub are the rule, and a system in that kind of house is usually a one-visit job through the sump or a single slab point.
With about 1,283 residents per square mile over 4.32 square miles, Polk City 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.
Getting to Polk City is easy for us: it is about 14 miles north of downtown Des Moines. Granger (5 mi), Johnston (6 mi) and Alleman (6 mi) are the neighboring towns on the same route. Expect a 48-to-72-hour monitor for testing, results the day it comes out, and a one-visit install if the home needs a system, 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 Polk County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in Polk City
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
5,543 residents (up 62% since 2010), incorporated 1875, 4.32 square miles.
Getting there
Polk City is 14 miles north of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
Polk City at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 5,543
- Incorporated
- 1875
- From Des Moines
- 14 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 Polk City homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Polk 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 Polk City 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.
Polk City Radon Questions
Is Polk City in All Midwest Radon's service area?
We do. Our Polk County route covers Polk City and its neighbors Granger, Johnston, Alleman, 14 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 Polk City?
7.3 pCi/L, based on tests reported to the CDC Tracking Network from 2008 through 2017. That ranks 63rd of Iowa's 99 counties and is 1.8 times the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Individual Polk City 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 Polk City?
Yes. Polk 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. 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 Polk City involve?
Most Polk City 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 Polk City?
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 Polk City 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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