Atkins homeowners looking into radon mitigation will need to find a test kit somewhere other than the county office, because Benton County's health offices don't sell them.
Local radon notes for Atkins
Benton County Public Health and Environmental Health say they don't have radon tests for sale at their offices, and the county page points people to stores and to iowaradon.org for free tests when available [1]. The county page describes short-term tests as running 2 to 7 days and long-term tests as 90 days or more [1].
Can Atkins households get a free radon kit?
Yes, while supplies last. Benton County households order through the Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer form, one kit per household, and the county's own radon page points to iowaradon.org for free tests [2, 1].
Where can Atkins residents buy a radon test?
Benton County's radon page lists Linn County Public Health, Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, Amazon, Walmart and Target as places to find kits, and notes that not all products are sold in stores [1].
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Sources
- Benton County Public Health, Radon (page updated 3/26/2026). https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/public_health/radon_testing/
- Iowa HHS, Radon program page (fetched Nov 11, 2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/radiological-health/radon