Radon

School Radon: Meet the July 1, 2027 Deadline

 

In Iowa, testing public schools for radon by July 1, 2027, is the law (Iowa Code 280.32). The EAIS School Radon Training & Support System is all school districts need to meet requirements and help prevent lung cancer. Since radon testing in Iowa territory should occur during heating conditions, the winter of 2026-27 is your last shot to meet the law.

Did you know: 

  • School districts can save budget dollars by testing their own buildings with training that is Iowa HHS-approved.
  • The EAIS School Radon Training & Support System© is the only Iowa-based HHS-approved Radon Measurement Training Course for Iowa school district employees.
  • The SRTSS© process for new school districts begins by registering for an October 2026 in-person School Radon Kickoff below. Per best practice, schools will not actually test for radon until heating season during the months of November, December, January and February.
  • Since 2015, EAIS has trained 157 Iowa school districts to become #RadonFighters and test their own buildings for radon. We would love to have you join us!
  • See chart below for all-inclusive costs.
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The EAIS School Radon Training & Support System©:

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  • Provides Iowa-school-specific training on how to test your own buildings for radon.
  • Includes a personalized Radon Testing & Mitigation Plan with testing schedule.
  • Supplies all of the radon test kits necessary to test your building(s) for the current year.
  • Gives support from a real person (your own radon rep) before, during, and after testing.
  • Coaches on corrective measures and/or mitigation for radon elevations, if needed.
  • Assists with communications and reporting to the public, including a final report to post on your website as required.
  • Safely stores your radon testing data.
  • Tracks your radon testing schedule, and reminds you when it is time to test again.
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2026-27 School Radon Kickoff Schedule: Dates/Locations

2026 Schedule information for EAIS Radon Kickoffs
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AFTER SRTSS© REGISTRATION:

  1. Zoom for 1st TIME SCHOOL DISTRICTS and RETURNING SCHOOL DISTRICTS with a new superintendent: Overview of radon testing process, as well as important communications information, to help school leaders effectively support their radon testing team and be a good district spokesperson. Dates to be shared after SRTSS© Kickoff registration.

  2. Zoom for ALL SRTSS© Participant School Districts: Radon test kit handling and datalog review. Dates closer to radon test dates as needed.
Cost table for 2026-27 EAIS School Radon Testing & Support System
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*SRTSS is a hybrid created for school teams to learn how to accurately test their own buildings for radon, based upon information from Energy Association of Iowa Schools staff experience and school district participant input, as well as the following: 1) United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Managing Radon in Schools/The IAQ Tools for Schools Approach: Key Drivers and Strategies for Success (2010); 2) EPA Controlling Pollutants and Sources: Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools (2022); 3) EPA Radon-Resistant Construction Basics and Techniques (2022); 4) Iowa Department of Public Health Radon Testing Protocols for Iowa Child Care Centers (2022); 5) Radon Mitigation Standards for Schools and Large Buildings (MALB 2014 with 2021 revisions) from The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST); 6) Iowa Administrative Code 641 Chapter 43—Minimum Requirements for Radon Testing and Analysis; 7) Iowa Department of Health and American Lung Association Radon Measurement Guide for Schools Version 2.0; 8) EPA Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction (2016), and Iowa Code 280.32.

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