Iron in Georgia well water
In Georgia, iron was detected in 62% of 2,889 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 Georgia well for 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 Georgia: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | no limit | 127 | 98% | 160 | 6,200 ug/L |
| Gwinnett | no limit | 54 | 94% | 260 | 44,000 ug/L |
| Burke | no limit | 35 | 91% | 430 | 2,900 ug/L |
| Cobb | no limit | 119 | 87% | 220 | 30,000 ug/L |
| Ware | no limit | 51 | 86% | 50 | 5,000 ug/L |
| Glynn | no limit | 106 | 80% | 33.8 | 18,000 ug/L |
| Lowndes | no limit | 281 | 77% | 20 | 1,850 ug/L |
| Turner | no limit | 49 | 69% | 7.2 | 2,400 ug/L |
| Tift | no limit | 56 | 64% | 7.05 | 320 ug/L |
| Lee | no limit | 37 | 59% | 5 | 30,000 ug/L |
| Early | no limit | 30 | 57% | 3.6 | 2,800 ug/L |
| Worth | no limit | 34 | 56% | 4.85 | 2,400 ug/L |
| Sumter | no limit | 141 | 55% | 3.3 | 21,000 ug/L |
| Chatham | no limit | 75 | 52% | 0 | 5,100 ug/L |
| Decatur | no limit | 96 | 47% | 0 | 2,800 ug/L |
- St. Marys CCD, Camden County100% detected of 120
- Fair Oaks CCD, Cobb County98% detected of 40
- Lawrenceville CCD, Gwinnett County96% detected of 50
- Brunswick CCD, Glynn County86% detected of 72
- Waycross CCD, Ware County86% detected of 49
- Marietta CCD, Cobb County84% detected of 73
- Hahira CCD, Lowndes County82% detected of 44
- Valdosta CCD, Lowndes County78% detected of 143
- Barretts CCD, Lowndes County75% detected of 57
- Ashburn-Sycamore CCD, Turner County68% detected of 38
- Faceville CCD, Decatur County60% detected of 30
- Leslie-De Soto CCD, Sumter County55% detected of 116
- Brinson CCD, Decatur County54% detected of 35
- Augusta CCD, Richmond County51% detected of 67
- Appling CCD, Columbia County39% detected of 36
- West Dougherty CCD, Dougherty County32% detected of 352
- Newton CCD, Baker County32% detected of 34
- Mayhaw CCD, Miller County31% detected of 49
- Gracewood CCD, Richmond County28% detected of 81
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.