The Lincoln Radon Blog
Straight answers on radon testing and mitigation for Lincoln, Seward, Crete, Wahoo and Beatrice, grounded in Nebraska's own county data and the rules the state actually enforces.
Each post covers one question in enough depth to act on, names its sources, and points to the service page it relates to.
September 2, 2026
Buying a Lincoln Home That Already Has a Radon System
A mitigation system in the listing is a real plus — as long as it is actually working. How to check the fan, the pipe, and the paperwork during the inspection period.
September 1, 2026
Radon Testing Before Closing on a Lincoln Home
A radon test fits inside a normal inspection period and usually decides itself: under 4 pCi/L the deal moves on, at or above it the buyer asks for mitigation. The trouble comes when nobody schedules the test until the week of closing.
September 1, 2026
What Lancaster County's 3.6 pCi/L Radon Average Means for One House
The county average is a description of nineteen thousand tests piled together. A Lincoln house reads whatever its own soil, slab and airflow produce, and the only way to know is to measure that house.
September 1, 2026
Passive Radon System in a New Lincoln Home: Does It Work?
A passive system is the plumbing for a radon fan without the fan. Under Nebraska's 2019 law most new Lincoln homes have one. It lowers radon; it does not promise a reading under 4, and the test after move-in is what decides whether the fan goes on.
September 1, 2026
Crawl Space and Sump Pit Radon in Older Lincoln Homes
In an older Lincoln house the radon question is usually not the slab. It is the dirt-floor crawl space under the addition and the open sump pit in the corner of the basement, and each needs its own treatment.
September 1, 2026
How a Sub-Slab Depressurization Radon System Works
A radon system does not filter air. It creates a small vacuum under the slab so soil gas flows to a pipe and out above the roof instead of into the basement. Everything about the design follows from that one idea.
September 1, 2026
Radon Fan Stopped or the Manometer Reads Zero: What to Do
A manometer showing two equal liquid levels means the system is not pulling suction. Usually the fan has failed, sometimes the pipe is blocked or a breaker tripped. The house is back to its pre-mitigation radon level until it is fixed.
September 1, 2026
Why Winter Is Radon Testing Season in Nebraska
Radon readings run highest when the house is closed and the furnace is pulling. In Lincoln that is the heating season, which is why a winter test is the one that tells you the number you actually live with.
September 1, 2026
Who Can Legally Install a Radon System in Nebraska
In Nebraska, radon testing and radon mitigation are licensed activities regulated by the state Radon Program. A business that installs systems in Lincoln holds a mitigation license, reports its work to the state monthly, and can be looked up on a public list.