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Radon in Ames, Iowa
EPA puts Story County, where Ames is, in Zone 1, its highest radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
- Predicted
- Zone 1Highest predicted potential
- Measured
59.9% of 2,568 tests reported to CDC for Story County (2008 to 2017, laboratory) were at or above 4 pCi/L- Your home
- Test to knowNo area figure here is a reading of your home.
The data
Ames, What is published
What is published for Ames
Information:
Radon data is published by county, not by city
Radon data is published by county, not by city. EPA assigns radon zones to counties, and CDC publishes radon test figures by county. Neither publishes a figure for Ames, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Story County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 68,220 people live in Ames.
Ames, Counties
The county Ames lies in
MeasuredEach county's own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the newest period any of them has. A county without a figure for that period is shown without one, never with a figure from another year.
Story CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential
- 59.9%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
- 5.0 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 2,568 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 0
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 5.0 pCi/L in Story County.
CDC counts radon tests that were reported to it, not homes, and figures from few tests can swing widely from year to year. Each county’s report has its full history.
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones, by county. Measured: CDC tracking data, by county, 2008 to 2017, laboratory.
Radon Action Brief
National Radon Action MonthPre-sale
The radon brief for Ames, in one dated file.
- Your area's radon record, explained. EPA's zone and any CDC tests.
- Your plan to test this week. Which test, where it goes, how long.
- Fix costs and pros near you. Costs, EPA's checklist, listed pros.
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Local help
Ames, Professionals
Radon professionals listed in Ames
Businesses whose listed city is Ames, from the state registries and listings in the Radon411 directory, with the same business and certification status the directory shows.
Radon professionals listed in Ames: 1 of 2
2 listings with Ames as the city. See radon mitigation and testing in Ames, or all radon professionals in Iowa.
Ames, Local resources
Local resources for Ames
Who to ask in Iowa: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Iowa HHS Radon ProgramIowa Department of Health and Human ServicesIowa’s radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules where you live.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
You can reach the Hotline by calling 1-800-383-5992 to order low-cost radon test kits and find answers to your radon questions.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Iowa2 listings cover Ames.
What Iowa's program says
- Phone
- (515) 281-4928
- Licensing of radon professionals
Iowa’s radon program approves applications for persons who wish to become certified to perform radon testing or credentialed to perform mitigation and laboratories that provide radon testing devices and analytical services.
- Disclosure when a home is sold or rented
However, per Iowa Code chapters 543B.9 and 543B.18 and Iowa Administrative Code 193E Chapter 14 administered by the Iowa Real Estate Commission, a seller must disclose any known tests for the presence of radon and if yes, provide the date of last report and the result(s).
What it means
Ames, Questions
Questions about radon in Ames
What radon zone is Ames in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Story County is in Zone 1 (highest predicted potential). A zone is a prediction for a whole county and never tells you the level in one home.
How many radon tests come back high in Ames's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 59.9% in Story County (2,568 tests). Each is that county's own figure, counting tests reported to CDC, not homes. Radon411 does not average or combine them into a figure for the city.
Should I test my home in Ames?
Yes. Testing is the only way to know the radon level in a specific building. EPA recommends fixing a home when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or higher. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. How to test a home.
The answers use the published figures of Story County, the county Ames lies in.
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