Iron in Utah well water
In Utah, iron was detected in 65% of 9,415 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 Utah well for iron
Certified lab analysis of your own tap water, bottles and prepaid return shipping included. The Essential well panel covers arsenic, uranium, nitrate, lead, copper, manganese, iron, sodium and bacteria; radon and PFAS are add-ons.
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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 Utah: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | no limit | 169 | 95% | 125 | 11,000 ug/L |
| Davis | no limit | 229 | 94% | 30 | 2,410 ug/L |
| Duchesne | no limit | 232 | 93% | 38.8 | 4,300 ug/L |
| Uintah | no limit | 650 | 90% | 100 | 1,050,000 ug/L |
| Wayne | no limit | 150 | 85% | 145 | 72,000 ug/L |
| Emery | no limit | 149 | 83% | 240 | 3,390,000 ug/L |
| San Juan | no limit | 444 | 81% | 90 | 224,000 ug/L |
| Kane | no limit | 117 | 73% | 17.6 | 1,500 ug/L |
| Cache | no limit | 165 | 72% | 13 | 3,020 ug/L |
| Summit | no limit | 129 | 71% | 10 | 29,000 ug/L |
| Grand | no limit | 245 | 67% | 27 | 140,000 ug/L |
| Utah | no limit | 489 | 67% | 10 | 22,400 ug/L |
| Salt Lake | no limit | 1,375 | 65% | 9.9 | 1,400,000 ug/L |
| Box Elder | no limit | 419 | 65% | 9 | 4,400 ug/L |
| Wasatch | no limit | 490 | 59% | 6.65 | 34,000 ug/L |
- Northwest Weber CCD, Weber County100% detected of 73
- North Davis CCD, Davis County97% detected of 170
- Emery-Ferron CCD, Emery County96% detected of 46
- Casa del Eco Mesa-White Mesa CCD, San Juan County95% detected of 65
- Hanksville CCD, Wayne County95% detected of 108
- Roosevelt CCD, Duchesne County94% detected of 157
- Ogden CCD, Weber County94% detected of 62
- Park City CCD, Summit County93% detected of 68
- Green River CCD, Emery County91% detected of 46
- Uintah and Ouray CCD, Uintah County91% detected of 430
- Smithfield CCD, Cache County91% detected of 44
- Duchesne CCD, Duchesne County90% detected of 68
- Ogden Valley CCD, Weber County88% detected of 34
- Vernal CCD, Uintah County87% detected of 220
- Monticello CCD, San Juan County87% detected of 120
- South Davis CCD, Davis County85% detected of 59
- Brigham City CCD, Box Elder County82% detected of 55
- Provo-Orem CCD, Utah County80% detected of 75
- American Fork-Pleasant Grove CCD, Utah County77% detected of 70
- Blanding CCD, San Juan County77% detected of 249
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.