Iron in Mississippi well water
In Mississippi, iron was detected in 97% of 4,874 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leflore | no limit | 58 | 100% | 4,860 | 20,300 ug/L |
| Lincoln | no limit | 37 | 100% | 100 | 6,700 ug/L |
| Lauderdale | no limit | 58 | 100% | 905 | 13,000 ug/L |
| Leake | no limit | 35 | 100% | 200 | 15,000 ug/L |
| Kemper | no limit | 44 | 100% | 375 | 5,900 ug/L |
| Lee | no limit | 69 | 100% | 150 | 16,000 ug/L |
| Coahoma | no limit | 42 | 100% | 1,275 | 44,200 ug/L |
| Jasper | no limit | 41 | 100% | 210 | 7,900 ug/L |
| Forrest | no limit | 89 | 100% | 350 | 13,000 ug/L |
| Calhoun | no limit | 62 | 100% | 300 | 2,380 ug/L |
| Chickasaw | no limit | 35 | 100% | 210 | 3,400 ug/L |
| Grenada | no limit | 33 | 100% | 130 | 10,000 ug/L |
| Clarke | no limit | 50 | 100% | 115 | 11,000 ug/L |
| Hinds | no limit | 109 | 100% | 100 | 9,000 ug/L |
| Lowndes | no limit | 51 | 100% | 2,100 | 48,000 ug/L |
- District 4, Washington County100% detected of 135
- District 2, Washington County100% detected of 34
- District 1, Washington County100% detected of 46
- District 5, Hinds County100% detected of 37
- District 4, Hinds County100% detected of 30
- District 3, Jackson County100% detected of 62
- District 2, Jackson County100% detected of 38
- District 1, Monroe County100% detected of 41
- District 3, Jones County100% detected of 33
- District 5, Forrest County100% detected of 34
- District 4, Tishomingo County100% detected of 210
- District 2, Tishomingo County100% detected of 46
- District 3, Lamar County100% detected of 204
- District 2, Hancock County97% detected of 38
- District 5, Washington County97% detected of 37
- District 1, Jackson County96% detected of 92
- District 2, Harrison County95% detected of 117
- District 4, Harrison County95% detected of 55
- District 4, Jackson County92% detected of 37
- District 5, Harrison County91% detected of 150
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.