Washington homeowners thinking about radon mitigation can get a free test kit from the county if they live in a rural part of Washington County.
Washington radon details
Washington County Public Health and Environmental Health offer free kits to rural homeowners in the county. Renters, nonprofits and businesses aren't eligible, and questions go to 319-653-7782 [1]. The county says homeowners with confirmed high levels may qualify for radon mitigation assistance, based on program eligibility requirements [1].
Can Washington residents get a free radon kit?
Rural homeowners can pick one up at the county public health office. Washington County is also on Iowa HHS's Healthy Hometowns: Combat Cancer order list, while supplies last [1, 2].
When can I pick up a kit at the Washington County health office?
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., at 2175 Lexington Blvd., Building 2. The homeowner has to pick up the kit in person [1].
Depending on your result, you may want radon testing, radon mitigation or fan replacement. We gather the state rules for testers and mitigators in one place, how it works. Also covered: Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, plus all service areas.
Have a number from a test? Send a request.
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
- Washington County Public Health, "Free Radon Test Kits for Rural Homeowners," news post, Oct 14, 2026. https://washph.com/About-Us/News/%EF%B8%8F-free-radon-test-kits-for-rural-homeowners%EF%B8%8F-2
- Iowa HHS, Radon program page (fetched Nov 11, 2026). https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/radiological-health/radon