Eastern Iowa Radon Mitigation is a referral service for radon mitigation and testing around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. You tell us about the house and any test results, and we pass the request to an independent contractor. Below the steps, this page also collects the Iowa rules that cover every radon job, in one place.
The steps
- Send a request. Use the contact form. Include your town, foundation type and any radon results.
- We pass it on. Your request goes to an independent contractor who serves your area. We send mitigation requests only to contractors on Iowa HHS's current list of credentialed radon mitigation specialists [1], and testing requests only to specialists on its list of certified radon measurement specialists [2]. We check the lists when we send a request, but we don't otherwise vet contractors, and a referral is not an endorsement.
- You get a quote. Read it against EPA's contract checklist [3] and the rules below.
- You decide. There's no obligation to hire anyone.
Iowa rules for every job
These come from Iowa law, the state's administrative rules and Iowa HHS. We don't hold or claim any Iowa radon credential.
- Testing for pay needs a state certification, and mitigation for pay needs a state credential. Iowa Code 136B says a person without them can't test or perform abatement. It exempts work on a building you own and work done without pay [4]. Violations are a serious misdemeanor [4].
- Out-of-state firms are covered. Both rule chapters apply to businesses outside Iowa that offer testing or mitigation to Iowans [5, 6].
- Test before and after. Under the mitigation rule effective July 1, 2026, the specialist makes sure the home is tested before and after the work unless the owner waives it in advance on a state form [6]. The follow-up test is done by the homeowner or by a measurement specialist from a different firm. It starts no sooner than one day after the work and within 30 days of installation [6].
- The result has to be below 4. The system must bring radon below 4 pCi/L in the area or level where it's installed [6].
- Standards. Since July 1, 2026, Iowa's mitigation rule, 641-44.3(3)c, requires credentialed specialists to follow the ANSI/AARST mitigation standards as amended to August 1, 2025: SGM-SF-2023 for existing homes, and SGM-MFLB-2023 for multifamily, school, commercial and mixed-use buildings [6]. The testing rule, 641-43.3(3)c, does the same for testers with ANSI/AARST MAH-2023, MS-QA-2023 and MA-MFLB-2023 [5]. An older line on the Iowa HHS radon page still names EPA's 1993 mitigation standard and ASTM E2121 [7]. That line is outdated, and the rule is the current requirement.
- Records. Specialists keep records for each system, including its cost [6]. Iowa Code 136B.2 keeps test results confidential unless the owner waives that in writing [4].
- Home sales. No state rule requires testing or a fix, but sellers must disclose known radon tests and give buyers the state radon fact sheet [8].
- New homes. Since July 1, 2026, the state building code requires a passive radon method in new one- and two-family homes [8].
- Schools and child care. Iowa HHS says each attendance center in a public school district must be tested by July 1, 2027 and at least every 5 years after that [9]. Licensed child care centers must test within a year of opening and fix levels above 4.0 pCi/L [8].
Check a company yourself
Iowa HHS publishes two lists, both generated September 24, 2026: credentialed radon mitigation specialists [1] and certified radon measurement specialists [2]. Lists change, so ask any company for its certification number and check it against the current list on the Iowa HHS radon page before you sign [7]. For questions, the Iowa HHS Radon Program can be reached at 515-281-4928 [10].
Get started
Send a request when you're ready.
We're a referral service, not a contractor. We send mitigation requests only to contractors on Iowa HHS's current credentialed list and testing requests only to state-certified radon measurement specialists, but we don't otherwise vet them, a referral is not an endorsement, and independent contractors may pay us for referrals.
Sources
- Iowa HHS, Iowa Credentialed Radon Mitigation Specialists list (PDF, report generated 9/24/2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/7883/download?inline
- Iowa HHS, Iowa Certified Radon Measurement Specialists list (PDF, report generated 9/24/2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/7878/download?inline
- U.S. EPA, Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction, EPA 402/K-10/005 (2025 edition, PDF). https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-12/documents/2016_consumers_guide_to_radon_reduction.pdf
- Iowa Code chapter 136B, Radon Control (2026). https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/136B.pdf
- Iowa Administrative Code 641, Chapter 43, Radon Testing and Analysis (ARC 0289D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 7/1/26). https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/641.43.pdf
- Iowa Administrative Code 641, Chapter 44, Radon Mitigation (ARC 0290D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 7/1/26). https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/641.44.pdf
- Iowa HHS, Radon program page (fetched Nov 11, 2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/radiological-health/radon
- Iowa HHS, Radon Resources (fetched Nov 11, 2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/radiological-health/radon/radon-resources
- Iowa HHS, Radon in K-12 Schools (fetched Nov 11, 2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/radiological-health/radon/radon-k-12-schools
- Iowa HHS, Radon Testing, Lab Certification and Mitigation Credentialing (fetched Nov 11, 2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/radiological-health/radon/radon-testing-lab-certification-and-mitigation-credentialing