Is Radon High in Polk County, Wisconsin?

It can be. On the Wisconsin Department of Health Services radon map, 97 of 172 tests in Osceola's ZIP code, 54020, were at or above 4 pCi/L (about 56%), and 76 of 167 in Amery's ZIP, 54001 (about 46%). In St. Croix Falls' ZIP, 54024, it was 36 of 102. Results swing from town to town and house to house, so test your own home. Send a free quote request and we'll look for one contractor certified by NRPP or NRSB who serves Polk County.

Source: Wisconsin DHS indoor radon test results map, tests from 1995 to 2016 grouped by ZIP code. Your own home's level can be higher or lower, so a test is the only way to know.

Lake country homes

Polk County has hundreds of lakes, from Balsam Lake and Bone Lake to the lakes around Amery and Luck. Many homes started as cabins and were added onto over the years, so one house can have a basement under one part and a crawl space or slab under another. A contractor may need more than one suction point to cover it all.

Crawl spaces and seasonal places

A crawl space is usually fixed by covering the dirt with a sealed plastic sheet and drawing air from under it with a fan. If the place sits closed up part of the year, test while it's lived in with windows closed, so the result reflects how you use it.

Private wells

Most homes outside the villages are on private wells. Radon can be in well water as well as soil gas. Ask the contractor whether a water test makes sense.

Nearby areas

We also take requests from St. Croix County and Barron County. See all of northwest Wisconsin.