Story County • 42 miles from Des Moines
Radon Mitigation & Testing in McCallsburg, Iowa.
Certified testing, one-day mitigation, and a 2.7 pCi/L guarantee for McCallsburg homeowners. Story County averages 6.5 pCi/L, and McCallsburg is 42 miles north of Des Moines, a routine drive for our crews.
Iowa-certified • same-day test results • one-visit installs • every system guaranteed below 2.7 pCi/L
Story County radon average
6.5 pCi/L
- vs. EPA action level
- 1.6×
- Iowa counties
- 77th 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 6.5 pCi/L means for your McCallsburg home
In the CDC's 2008 to 2017 data, the average Story County home measured 6.5 pCi/L before mitigation, 77th highest of Iowa's 99 counties and far above the U.S. average of 1.3. That is a little below Polk County's 7.3, but still 1.6 times the EPA action level, and a county average says nothing about the house you live in. Iowa HHS is blunt that neighbors can test very differently, which is why we never guess at a McCallsburg home from the county figure.
The county figure tells you the odds; a certified test tells you the answer. We place a continuous monitor in your McCallsburg 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 McCallsburg homes
Yes. Story County homes qualify for a free Iowa radon test kit.
Story 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 Story 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 Story 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 McCallsburg Homes
A stable town of 353 people incorporated in 1901, McCallsburg has the housing stock you would expect: turn-of-the-century homes on block or stone foundations, mid-century ranches with full basements, and a smaller number of newer builds. Each of those mitigates well, but each needs its own suction-point design.
With about 666 residents per square mile over 0.53 square miles, McCallsburg 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 McCallsburg is easy for us: it is 42 miles north of Des Moines, a routine drive for our crews. Roland (6 mi), Story City (10 mi) and Nevada (11 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 Story County compares to the rest of the state, see Iowa radon levels by county.
What we see in McCallsburg
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
353 residents (up 6% since 2010), incorporated 1901, 0.53 square miles.
Getting there
McCallsburg is 42 miles north of downtown Des Moines. Tests scheduled seven days a week; most mitigations done in one visit.
McCallsburg at a Glance
- Population (2020)
- 353
- Incorporated
- 1901
- From Des Moines
- 42 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 McCallsburg homeowners call All Midwest Radon
Iowa-certified measurement and mitigation specialists, based in the Des Moines metro and on the road in Story 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 McCallsburg 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.
McCallsburg Radon Questions
Is McCallsburg in All Midwest Radon's service area?
We do. Our Story County route covers McCallsburg and its neighbors Roland, Story City, Nevada, 42 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 McCallsburg?
6.5 pCi/L, based on tests reported to the CDC Tracking Network from 2008 through 2017. That ranks 77th of Iowa's 99 counties and is 1.6 times the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Individual McCallsburg 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 McCallsburg?
Yes. Story 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.
What does a mitigation install in McCallsburg involve?
Most McCallsburg 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 McCallsburg?
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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