Iron in Florida well water
In Florida, iron was detected in 97% of 29,623 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 Florida 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 Florida: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | no limit | 94 | 100% | 479 | 4,600 ug/L |
| Glades | no limit | 43 | 100% | 50 | 62,000 ug/L |
| Flagler | no limit | 105 | 100% | 50.1 | 27,000 ug/L |
| St. Lucie | no limit | 37 | 100% | 913 | 17,000 ug/L |
| Washington | no limit | 51 | 100% | 360 | 17,400 ug/L |
| Okeechobee | no limit | 68 | 100% | 94.5 | 30,000 ug/L |
| Calhoun | no limit | 34 | 100% | 30 | 1,730 ug/L |
| St. Johns | no limit | 243 | 100% | 51 | 37523 ug/L |
| Seminole | no limit | 282 | 100% | 67.5 | 15701 ug/L |
| Volusia | no limit | 534 | 100% | 136 | 23195 ug/L |
| Collier | no limit | 2,237 | 100% | 240 | 540,000 ug/L |
| Manatee | no limit | 1,334 | 100% | 8.5 | 14,500 ug/L |
| Charlotte | no limit | 630 | 100% | 8.5 | 17,700 ug/L |
| Hardee | no limit | 573 | 100% | 8.5 | 10,000 ug/L |
| Levy | no limit | 975 | 100% | 14.2 | 21,900 ug/L |
- Fort White CCD, Columbia County100% detected of 121
- Umatilla CCD, Lake County100% detected of 85
- Tavares CCD, Lake County100% detected of 41
- Kendale Lakes-Tamiami CCD, Miami-Dade County100% detected of 59
- Hernando Beach CCD, Hernando County100% detected of 553
- Cocoa-Rockledge CCD, Brevard County100% detected of 65
- Howey-in-the-Hills-Okahumpka CCD, Lake County100% detected of 48
- South Westside CCD, Miami-Dade County100% detected of 66
- Miami Gardens CCD, Miami-Dade County100% detected of 35
- Hialeah CCD, Miami-Dade County100% detected of 118
- Casselberry-Altamonte Springs CCD, Seminole County100% detected of 37
- Oviedo CCD, Seminole County100% detected of 150
- Sanford CCD, Seminole County100% detected of 95
- Jasper CCD, Hamilton County100% detected of 48
- Wacissa CCD, Jefferson County100% detected of 31
- Plant City CCD, Hillsborough County100% detected of 132
- Titusville CCD, Brevard County100% detected of 57
- Palm River-Gibsonton CCD, Hillsborough County100% detected of 108
- Cedar Key-Yankeetown CCD, Levy County100% detected of 218
- North Columbia CCD, Columbia County100% detected of 38
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.