Iron in Arkansas well water
In Arkansas, iron was detected in 93% of 5,593 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.
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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 Arkansas: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | no limit | 95 | 100% | 320 | 11,000 ug/L |
| Miller | no limit | 57 | 100% | 190 | 109,000 ug/L |
| Lincoln | no limit | 139 | 100% | 770 | 40,000 ug/L |
| Jackson | no limit | 38 | 100% | 3,640 | 20,000 ug/L |
| Hot Spring | no limit | 63 | 100% | 430 | 15,000 ug/L |
| Lee | no limit | 44 | 100% | 1,200 | 110,000 ug/L |
| Clark | no limit | 67 | 100% | 260 | 27,000 ug/L |
| Arkansas | no limit | 111 | 100% | 2,600 | 26,000 ug/L |
| Greene | no limit | 30 | 100% | 433 | 9,600 ug/L |
| Grant | no limit | 45 | 100% | 760 | 11,000 ug/L |
| Drew | no limit | 121 | 100% | 240 | 23,000 ug/L |
| Crawford | no limit | 151 | 100% | 200 | 17,000 ug/L |
| Crittenden | no limit | 157 | 100% | 5,200 | 43,300 ug/L |
| Franklin | no limit | 77 | 100% | 270 | 25,000 ug/L |
| Mississippi | no limit | 214 | 100% | 2,600 | 39,000 ug/L |
- Marion township, Drew County100% detected of 40
- Dardanelle township, Yell County100% detected of 37
- Galla Rock township, Yell County100% detected of 126
- Short Mountain township, Logan County100% detected of 86
- Middle township, Franklin County100% detected of 58
- Wappanocca township, Crittenden County100% detected of 31
- Hill township, Pulaski County100% detected of 50
- Township 8, Crawford County100% detected of 54
- Township 7, Crawford County100% detected of 78
- Planters township, Chicot County100% detected of 36
- Lonoke township, Lonoke County100% detected of 61
- Red Fork township, Desha County100% detected of 36
- Caddo township, Clark County100% detected of 67
- Keevil township, Monroe County100% detected of 52
- Brinkley township, Monroe County100% detected of 86
- Cotton Plant township, Woodruff County100% detected of 83
- Vaugine township, Jefferson County100% detected of 94
- Plum Bayou township, Jefferson County100% detected of 30
- Victoria township, Jefferson County100% detected of 31
- Chickasawba township, Mississippi County100% detected of 47
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.