Iron in Nebraska well water
In Nebraska, iron was detected in 65% of 5,878 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston | no limit | 90 | 99% | 883 | 6,100 ug/L |
| Dakota | no limit | 101 | 96% | 5,280 | 20,800 ug/L |
| Washington | no limit | 225 | 93% | 1,150 | 11,800 ug/L |
| Merrick | no limit | 77 | 92% | 30 | 1,800 ug/L |
| Douglas | no limit | 226 | 88% | 45.5 | 17,600 ug/L |
| Hall | no limit | 273 | 85% | 30 | 5,000 ug/L |
| Phelps | no limit | 53 | 85% | 30 | 3,600 ug/L |
| Kearney | no limit | 50 | 84% | 60 | 1,400 ug/L |
| Madison | no limit | 80 | 84% | 70 | 9,100 ug/L |
| Sheridan | no limit | 41 | 83% | 13.9 | 150 ug/L |
| Lancaster | no limit | 330 | 81% | 70 | 186,000 ug/L |
| Cuming | no limit | 147 | 81% | 190 | 13,000 ug/L |
| Nance | no limit | 42 | 81% | 16.5 | 5,300 ug/L |
| Dodge | no limit | 169 | 79% | 30 | 9,100 ug/L |
| Saunders | no limit | 36 | 78% | 10.5 | 5,300 ug/L |
- Lincoln, Lancaster County100% detected of 49
- Center township, Hall County100% detected of 42
- Omaha township, Thurston County98% detected of 58
- Township 7, Washington County97% detected of 76
- Omadi precinct, Dakota County97% detected of 59
- Platte Valley precinct, Douglas County96% detected of 83
- Harrison township, Hall County95% detected of 44
- Township 1, Washington County94% detected of 87
- Garfield township, Cuming County92% detected of 76
- Atkinson township, Holt County91% detected of 46
- Willowdale township, Holt County86% detected of 42
- Forest City No. 2 precinct, Sarpy County85% detected of 33
- Oakland township, Burt County84% detected of 64
- Waterloo precinct, Douglas County79% detected of 107
- South Pass precinct, Lancaster County75% detected of 195
- Pershing township, Burt County75% detected of 55
- Nickerson township, Dodge County72% detected of 61
- Ainsworth precinct, Brown County71% detected of 35
- Grattan township, Holt County70% detected of 37
- Melia-Forest City precinct, Sarpy County69% detected of 188
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.