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Radon Levels in Muscatine County, Iowa
EPA puts Muscatine County in Zone 1, its highest radon zone, and high results are common there: 46.5% of the 954 radon tests reported to CDC (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) came back at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
46.5%
12.0 pts below IA
- Muscatine
- 46.5%
- Iowa
- 58.5%
954 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
3.7pCi/L
Below action level
- Muscatine
- 3.7 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
954
23rd of 99 by tests
- Muscatine
- 954
- Polk
- 10,945
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 1
Highest potential
- Zone 1
- 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts over 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Iowa
83 of 99
Lowest quarter
- Muscatine
- 46.5%
- Sioux
- 84.2%
By share, of 99 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Muscatine County
Starts at Muscatine County's median, 3.7 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 3.7 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Muscatine County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Muscatine County, At a glance
Muscatine County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 1: highest predicted potential
EPA puts all of Muscatine County in
USGS geologic potential: High across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Muscatine County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 23%2 to 4 pCi/L: 30%4 pCi/L and above: 47%
Of 954 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 221 | 23.2% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 289 | 30.3% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 444 | 46.5% |
What these figures count
These are the 954 tests reported to CDC for Muscatine County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Muscatine County, Compared
Muscatine County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Muscatine County, about 5 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (444 of 954) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 10.8 points higher. Across 99 Iowa counties pooled together, 58.5% of tests reached that level, so Muscatine County runs 12.0 points below its state.
Of 6 neighbours with a figure, 4 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 2 a smaller one; the spread is 41.6% (Johnson County) to 67.1% (Mercer County, IL). By share, Muscatine County is 83rd of 99 Iowa counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Half the tests came in under 3.7 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 59.5 pCi/L. Below the action level, 221 tests (23.2%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 21.8% statewide, and 289 tests (30.3%) fell between 2 and 4, against 19.7% statewide.
Zone 1 on EPA's map (predicted average above 4 pCi/L) and a 46.5% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land high radon potential. CDC also counts 298 tests taken after mitigation in Muscatine County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
CDC's ten-year totals for Muscatine County went from 976 tests (2005 to 2014) to 954 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 49.2% to 46.5%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Muscatine County, Geology
The ground under Muscatine County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Muscatine County's mapped land in one class: high radon potential. All of it lies in the area the map calls Loess-Covered Drift Plains, to which USGS gives a radon index of 13, in the high band (12 to 17).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loess-Covered Drift Plains | Pre-Illinoian and Illinoian glacial deposits, and loess. | High | 13 | 99.9% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Muscatine County beside the ground around it
On high-potential ground Muscatine County is close to Iowa as a whole: 100% of its land against 98.8%. Of the 6 counties that border it, none has as large a share of high-potential ground; Mercer County, IL comes nearest at 100%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Muscatine County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Muscatine County
Listed radon businesses with an address in Muscatine County:
- Iowa HHS Radon ProgramIowa HHS Radon Program, run by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, licenses or certifies radon professionals, offers free or discounted test kits and states the rule for disclosing radon when a home is sold, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Iowa.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.
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- Professionals in Iowa185 professionals are listed in Iowa.
Listed radon professionals by town: Muscatine
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
Muscatine County, Questions
Questions about radon in Muscatine County
Are radon levels high in Muscatine County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 46.5% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Muscatine County, Iowa were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 3.7 pCi/L. Of 99 Iowa counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 82 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 58.5%.
Which counties border Muscatine County?
Muscatine County borders 6 counties: Louisa County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Scott County, IA, Mercer County, IL, Johnson County, IA and Rock Island County, IL.
Products
Muscatine County, Products
Testing a home in Muscatine County
In Muscatine County, 46.5% of 954 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 58.5% pooled across Iowa. In Zone 1 the year-round level in Muscatine County is the one to know: a long-term test (more than 90 days) or a monitor, with a short-term kit for a first answer.
Test kits and monitors3
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Monitor
Wave Plus battery radon and air quality monitor
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Bluetooth
- App only
Method: Alpha spectrometry
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- Lab fee included
Method: Passive sampler
In home: 48 to 96 hours
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Muscatine County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Muscatine County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Mercer County, ILEPA zone 1
67.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 6.8 pCi/L · 343 tests · 20.6 points above Muscatine County
- Radon levels in Cedar County, IAEPA zone 1
60.4%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 5.0 pCi/L · 765 tests · 13.9 points above Muscatine County
- Radon levels in Louisa County, IAEPA zone 1
52.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 4.1 pCi/L · 96 tests · 5.6 points above Muscatine County
- Radon levels in Rock Island County, ILEPA zone 1
48.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.8 pCi/L · 3,736 tests · 1.8 points above Muscatine County
- Radon levels in Scott County, IAEPA zone 1
44.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.3 pCi/L · 3,520 tests · 2.2 points below Muscatine County
- Radon levels in Johnson County, IAEPA zone 1
41.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.2 pCi/L · 7,321 tests · 4.9 points below Muscatine County
Muscatine County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Muscatine County
About 41,853 people live in Muscatine County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 1,298 fewer than in 2020 (−3.0%). That works out to 96 people per square mile of land. Muscatine alone is home to 23,164 of them, 55.3% of the total. CDC's 954 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 work out to 22.8 per 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), close to Iowa's 29.4.
From Muscatine to Stockton, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Muscatine County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine | 23,164 | −2.6% | 55.3% |
| West Liberty | 3,717 | −3.4% | 8.9% |
| Wiltonextends beyond Muscatine County | 2,892 | −0.9% | Counted whole |
| Durantextends beyond Muscatine County | 1,800 | −4.1% | Counted whole |
| Blue Grassextends beyond Muscatine County | 1,703 | +2.2% | Counted whole |
| Walcottextends beyond Muscatine County | 1,530 | −1.0% | Counted whole |
| Fruitland | 917 | −4.2% | 2.2% |
| Conesville | 352 | −0.8% | 0.8% |
| Nichols | 314 | −4.3% | 0.8% |
| Atalissa | 284 | −4.1% | 0.7% |
| Stockton | 171 | −2.8% | 0.4% |
11 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Muscatine County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Muscatine County, Homes
Homes in Muscatine County
Of Muscatine County's 18,429 homes, 75% are detached houses, against 72% across Iowa; 8% are in buildings of five or more homes. Half of its homes were built before 1969, close to Iowa's 1971: 41% date from before 1960 and 13% from 2000 or later. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Iowa: 72%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Muscatine County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 18,429 | 1,427,175 |
| Detached houses | 75% | 72% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 8% | 14% |
| Mobile homes | 7% | 3% |
| Built before 1960 | 41% | 39% |
| Built since 2000 | 13% | 21% |
| Middle year built | 1969 | 1971 |
| Owner-occupied | 75% | 72% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.