Iron in Kentucky well water
In Kentucky, iron was detected in 98% of 2,768 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | no limit | 31 | 100% | 70 | 280,000 ug/L |
| Christian | no limit | 57 | 100% | 450 | 37,000 ug/L |
| Daviess | no limit | 105 | 100% | 1,700 | 26,000 ug/L |
| Henderson | no limit | 94 | 100% | 685 | 34,000 ug/L |
| Hickman | no limit | 57 | 100% | 160 | 14,000 ug/L |
| Hopkins | no limit | 70 | 100% | 150 | 140,000 ug/L |
| Larue | no limit | 32 | 100% | 105 | 7,200 ug/L |
| Lewis | no limit | 33 | 100% | 1,700 | 100,000 ug/L |
| Martin | no limit | 32 | 100% | 690 | 22,000 ug/L |
| McCracken | no limit | 33 | 100% | 590 | 11,000 ug/L |
| Metcalfe | no limit | 52 | 100% | 25 | 280,000 ug/L |
| Fulton | no limit | 64 | 100% | 325 | 18,000 ug/L |
| Green | no limit | 44 | 100% | 260 | 32,000 ug/L |
| Hart | no limit | 48 | 100% | 180 | 140,000 ug/L |
| Jefferson | no limit | 789 | 99% | 1,500 | 9,700,000 ug/L |
- Louisville Central CCD, Jefferson County100% detected of 132
- Madisonville CCD, Hopkins County100% detected of 38
- Edmonton CCD, Metcalfe County100% detected of 35
- Spottsville CCD, Henderson County100% detected of 31
- Corydon CCD, Henderson County100% detected of 38
- Utica-Stanley CCD, Daviess County100% detected of 41
- Owensboro CCD, Daviess County100% detected of 50
- Fulton CCD, Fulton County100% detected of 34
- Clinton CCD, Hickman County100% detected of 52
- Louisville West CCD, Jefferson County100% detected of 185
- North Dixie CCD, Jefferson County99% detected of 266
- Louisville South CCD, Jefferson County98% detected of 132
- Lexington-Fayette Northeast CCD, Fayette County97% detected of 37
- Battletown-Payneville CCD, Meade County96% detected of 51
- Mammoth Cave CCD, Edmonson County95% detected of 63
- Carrollton CCD, Carroll County92% detected of 38
- Hillsboro CCD, Fleming County82% detected of 49
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.