Radon in Illinois: Why Our Levels Run High
Why Illinois, and Central Illinois especially, sees so much radon, and what it means for your home.
Illinois has a serious radon problem. According to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), nearly 40 percent of Illinois homes tested were above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L (IEMA, January 2015), far higher than the national average. Central Illinois is right in the thick of it.
Why Is Illinois Radon So High?
It comes down to geology. The glaciers that flattened Central Illinois left behind deep, uranium-bearing soils. As that uranium breaks down, it produces radon, and our prairie soils let plenty of it rise toward the surface and into homes. Much of the region falls into the EPA’s Radon Zone 1, the highest-potential category.
Counties We Serve Are High-Radon
McLean, Champaign, Peoria, Tazewell, Sangamon, Macon, Woodford, Logan, Livingston, DeWitt, and Ford counties all see significant numbers of homes above the action level. No matter which Central Illinois community you’re in, testing, and mitigating, radon matters. See all the areas we serve →
Illinois Licensing Protects You
Illinois requires that radon mitigation be performed by a professional licensed through IEMA. We hold IEMA Radon Mitigation Specialist license #RNM2020203: our founder held one of the oldest radon licenses in the state. When you hire us, you’re hiring a properly credentialed local company.
Live in Central Illinois? Test your home, and if it’s high, we’ll remove it.
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