Radon Mitigation in Eagle Mountain, UT

Radon and Eagle Mountain homes

Eagle Mountain is one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah County, spread across a large area in Cedar Valley west of Lake Mountain. Most of its neighborhoods have been built since the city incorporated in the 1990s, from City Center to newer master-planned areas.

The housing stock is mostly newer single-family homes and townhomes, many with unfinished or recently finished basements. With so much new construction, many Eagle Mountain owners are first-time buyers who may never have tested for radon.

Eagle Mountain tip: If you're finishing your basement, consider testing before and after. If a system is needed, it's often easier to plan pipe routing before drywall goes up.

Should you test your Eagle Mountain home?

Yes. The Utah County Health Department says one out of three Utah homes has unsafe radon levels, and recommends testing at least every five years or after a remodel. The EPA radon zone map places Utah County in Zone 2 (moderate potential), but EPA is clear that the map can't predict any single home and that every home should be tested. Radon in Eagle Mountain can differ from house to house, even on the same street.

Test the lowest level of your home that you use as living space. The colder months are the best time to test. You can order a discounted short-term kit through radon.utah.gov, or borrow a professional continuous monitor from the Utah County Health Department's Provo office from October through March for a small fee.

What your result means

• Below 4 pCi/L: below the EPA and Utah action level. Retest every two to five years.
• 4 to 6 pCi/L: Utah DEQ suggests a long-term test to confirm.
• Above 4 pCi/L: EPA and Utah suggest mitigation. Contact a certified professional.

How radon mitigation works in Eagle Mountain

According to Utah DEQ, a typical system uses a roughly five-inch hole in the foundation, four-inch PVC pipe and an exhaust fan outside or in the attic to pull radon from under the home and vent it away. DEQ estimates the cost at around $2,000, plus about $8 to $10 a month in electricity, with a fan replacement after about 15 years. Get a retest after the system has run for at least 24 hours, and check the manometer gauge regularly. See our radon mitigation cost guide for what changes the price.

Choosing a contractor

Utah requires mitigation to be done by a licensed contractor with NRPP or NRSB certification. Utah DEQ suggests getting three bids and looking for diagnostic testing, a warning device, a post-install retest and a written guarantee to reach 4 pCi/L or below. When you request a quote, we pass it to an independent, licensed, certified contractor who serves Eagle Mountain.

Nearby service areas

We also connect homeowners near Eagle Mountain in Saratoga Springs, Cedar Fort, Lehi, Fairfield. See all Utah County service areas.