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Locations and reports
Radon in Waterloo, Iowa
EPA puts Black Hawk County, where Waterloo 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
48.4% of 3,223 tests reported to CDC for Black Hawk 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
Waterloo, What is published
What is published for Waterloo
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 Waterloo, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Black Hawk County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 66,919 people live in Waterloo.
Waterloo, Counties
The county Waterloo 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.
Black Hawk CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential
- 48.4%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
- 3.8 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 3,223 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 0
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 3.8 pCi/L in Black Hawk 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 Waterloo, 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
Waterloo, Professionals
Radon professionals listed in Waterloo
Businesses whose listed city is Waterloo, from the state registries and listings in the Radon411 directory, with the same business and certification status the directory shows.
Radon professionals listed in Waterloo: 1 of 3
3 listings with Waterloo as the city. See radon testing in Waterloo, or all radon professionals in Iowa.
Waterloo, Local resources
Local resources for Waterloo
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 Iowa3 listings cover Waterloo.
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
Waterloo, Questions
Questions about radon in Waterloo
What radon zone is Waterloo in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Black Hawk 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 Waterloo's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 48.4% in Black Hawk County (3,223 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 Waterloo?
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 Black Hawk County, the county Waterloo lies in.
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