Iron in New York well water
In New York, iron was detected in 81% of 34,190 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.
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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 New York: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | no limit | 67 | 100% | 463 | 16,600 ug/L |
| Wayne | no limit | 38 | 100% | 36.4 | 2,400 ug/L |
| Niagara | no limit | 71 | 100% | 1,200 | 260,000 ug/L |
| New York | no limit | 33 | 100% | 1,590 | 14,900 ug/L |
| Monroe | no limit | 285 | 100% | 9,600 | 56,000 ug/L |
| Orange | no limit | 210 | 99% | 40 | 6,750 ug/L |
| Jefferson | no limit | 112 | 96% | 54.5 | 45,500 ug/L |
| Queens | no limit | 728 | 96% | 392 | 152,000 ug/L |
| Greene | no limit | 68 | 96% | 30 | 2,300,000 ug/L |
| Ontario | no limit | 42 | 95% | 15 | 2,700 ug/L |
| Sullivan | no limit | 38 | 95% | 50 | 2,150 ug/L |
| Kings | no limit | 335 | 93% | 240 | 730,000 ug/L |
| Steuben | no limit | 79 | 92% | 100 | 12,000 ug/L |
| St. Lawrence | no limit | 75 | 91% | 95.5 | 15,000 ug/L |
| Onondaga | no limit | 138 | 91% | 129 | 13,500 ug/L |
- Perinton, Monroe County100% detected of 30
- Staten Island borough, Richmond County100% detected of 67
- Stillwater, Saratoga County100% detected of 32
- Le Ray, Jefferson County100% detected of 62
- New Windsor, Orange County100% detected of 67
- Manhattan borough, New York County100% detected of 33
- Long Beach, Nassau County100% detected of 323
- Brighton, Monroe County100% detected of 60
- Penfield, Monroe County100% detected of 154
- LaFayette, Onondaga County99% detected of 74
- Yonkers, Westchester County98% detected of 50
- Queens borough, Queens County96% detected of 728
- Windham, Greene County96% detected of 45
- Shelter Island, Suffolk County95% detected of 288
- Riverhead, Suffolk County94% detected of 711
- Southold, Suffolk County94% detected of 227
- Hempstead, Nassau County94% detected of 7,211
- Brooklyn borough, Kings County93% detected of 335
- Glen Cove, Nassau County90% detected of 268
- Babylon, Suffolk County88% detected of 3,255
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.