Do St. Croix County Homes Have High Radon?

Many do. On the Wisconsin Department of Health Services radon map, 714 of 1,230 tests in Hudson's ZIP code, 54016, were at or above 4 pCi/L (about 58%), and 341 of 530 in New Richmond's ZIP, 54017 (about 64%). 4 pCi/L is the level where EPA recommends fixing your home. Send a free quote request and we'll look for one contractor certified by NRPP or NRSB who serves St. Croix County. If one can take it, they contact you.

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.

Radon and St. Croix County homes

St. Croix County is one of Wisconsin's fastest-growing counties, with commuters crossing the river on I-94 to the Twin Cities. Hudson and New Richmond have added whole subdivisions of newer homes, most with full basements, beside older downtown houses and farmsteads around Baldwin, Glenwood City and Somerset. Somerset's ZIP, 54025, had 82 of 176 tests at or above 4 pCi/L.

Newer homes and passive pipes

Minnesota's code calls for radon-resistant features in new homes, but Wisconsin's statewide code doesn't, so a new St. Croix County home may have no radon pipe. If yours does have a passive pipe and still tests high, a certified contractor can often add a fan to it.

Basements and finished lower levels

Most homes here have basements, and many walkout lower levels are finished as living space. The contractor usually drills one suction hole in the slab and runs the pipe through the garage or a utility room, so it stays out of sight.

Nearby areas

We also take requests from Pierce County, including River Falls, and from Polk County. See all of northwest Wisconsin.