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Free Radon Test Kits Available for Delaware County Residents
September 15, 2025 in News, Public Health
Through a recent grant awarded by the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County, Delaware County Public Health (DCPH) is able to provide free radon test kits to Delaware County residents.
Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among individuals who have never smoked, causing over 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. This naturally occurring, radioactive gas is released during the decay of uranium found in rock and soil across the United States. As many as 5 in 7 homes in Iowa have elevated radon levels.
Radon can enter your home through cracks in the foundation, basement floors, walls or other openings. Once indoors, it can become trapped at dangerous levels. That is why DCPH is making an effort to provide you a free way to check your home for radon levels.
Pick-Up FREE Radon Test Kit
A limited supply of free radon test kits will be available on a first come, first serve basis for all Delaware County residents.
- Monday, September 29th - Wednesday, October 1st
- 7:30AM-5PM
- Delaware County Public Health, RMC East Office Building (613 W Main St, Manchester, IA 52057)
- Must be a Delaware County resident and provide physical home address
- Limit of 1 test kit per household
Jill Carpenter, Manchester resident and daughter of Paul Kammarmeyer, stresses the importance of testing after her father passed away from lung cancer at the age of 59. She shares, “After his diagnosis, it was confirmed through testing that my parent’s basement, where my dad spent a lot of time, was high in radon. If a test could save the life of a person, half as good as my dad, it would be a true blessing.”
Radon has no color, taste or smell. The only way to detect radon in your home is to test for it. To learn more about Radon visit lung.org/radon. If you have questions regarding the free test kits for Delaware County residents, please contact DCPH at 563-927-7551.