Iron in Alabama well water
In Alabama, iron was detected in 92% of 3,209 tested private well samples.
Iron is a nuisance rather than a health hazard: rust stains, metallic taste, and clogged fixtures above 300 ug/L. It often occurs with manganese and can feed iron bacteria that foul plumbing.
Check your iron number
Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.
Test your Alabama well for iron
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Systems that remove iron
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For iron
Iron and manganese oxidizing filter
whole-house, at the point of entry, about $1,800
Air-injection or greensand media; fixes staining at the source.
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Where to get a well tested for iron in Alabama: certified labs, state programs and prices.
By county, from individual samples
Public monitoring samples against the EPA limit; counties with at least 30 samples.
| County | Above EPA limit | Samples | Detected | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo | no limit | 74 | 100% | 40 | 5,400 ug/L |
| Walker | no limit | 35 | 100% | 110 | 4,800 ug/L |
| Monroe | no limit | 66 | 100% | 0 | 40 ug/L |
| Marion | no limit | 56 | 100% | 0 | 7,100 ug/L |
| Lauderdale | no limit | 39 | 100% | 0 | 10 ug/L |
| Mobile | no limit | 180 | 99% | 305 | 37,000 ug/L |
| Wilcox | no limit | 97 | 99% | 100 | 5,100 ug/L |
| Blount | no limit | 65 | 98% | 360 | 44,000 ug/L |
| Pickens | no limit | 370 | 98% | 0 | 350,000 ug/L |
| Hale | no limit | 187 | 98% | 0 | 2,190 ug/L |
| Lowndes | no limit | 42 | 98% | 0 | 250 ug/L |
| Greene | no limit | 36 | 97% | 53.1 | 5,600 ug/L |
| Baldwin | no limit | 63 | 97% | 50 | 12,000 ug/L |
| Fayette | no limit | 184 | 97% | 190 | 510,000 ug/L |
| Lamar | no limit | 92 | 96% | 0 | 15,500 ug/L |
- Ethelsville CCD, Pickens County100% detected of 51
- Fayette CCD, Fayette County100% detected of 34
- Sawyerville CCD, Hale County100% detected of 36
- Newbern CCD, Hale County100% detected of 39
- Demopolis CCD, Marengo County100% detected of 39
- Bayou La Batre CCD, Mobile County100% detected of 63
- Aliceville CCD, Pickens County99% detected of 151
- Carrollton CCD, Pickens County99% detected of 68
- Tuscaloosa CCD, Tuscaloosa County98% detected of 89
- Gordo CCD, Pickens County98% detected of 44
- Northeast Fayette CCD, Fayette County98% detected of 41
- Camden CCD, Wilcox County97% detected of 36
- Reform CCD, Pickens County96% detected of 56
- Berry CCD, Fayette County96% detected of 78
- Dothan CCD, Houston County94% detected of 54
- Sulligent CCD, Lamar County94% detected of 36
- Millport CCD, Lamar County94% detected of 33
- Winfield-Glen Allen CCD, Fayette County94% detected of 31
- Gordon CCD, Houston County93% detected of 30
- Windham Springs CCD, Tuscaloosa County92% detected of 212
Sources
- Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. iron counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.