Iron in West Virginia well water
In West Virginia, iron was detected in 94% of 3,262 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam | no limit | 75 | 100% | 180 | 49,000 ug/L |
| Monongalia | no limit | 52 | 100% | 115 | 16,000 ug/L |
| Clay | no limit | 67 | 100% | 1,400 | 27,000 ug/L |
| Nicholas | no limit | 133 | 99% | 780 | 160,000 ug/L |
| Braxton | no limit | 117 | 99% | 450 | 24,000 ug/L |
| Boone | no limit | 225 | 99% | 250 | 60,000 ug/L |
| Wayne | no limit | 96 | 99% | 300 | 26,000 ug/L |
| Lincoln | no limit | 148 | 99% | 602 | 77,000 ug/L |
| Wyoming | no limit | 176 | 98% | 3,250 | 180,000 ug/L |
| Randolph | no limit | 57 | 98% | 524 | 80,000 ug/L |
| Preston | no limit | 38 | 97% | 192 | 25,000 ug/L |
| Logan | no limit | 76 | 97% | 773 | 45,000 ug/L |
| Raleigh | no limit | 151 | 97% | 540 | 58,000 ug/L |
| Kanawha | no limit | 141 | 97% | 340 | 81,700 ug/L |
| Cabell | no limit | 92 | 97% | 120 | 32,000 ug/L |
- District 1, Kanawha County100% detected of 68
- District 2, Lincoln County100% detected of 38
- Western district, Logan County100% detected of 30
- Eastern district, Braxton County100% detected of 33
- Western district, Monongalia County100% detected of 34
- Southern district, Braxton County100% detected of 59
- District 3, Putnam County100% detected of 30
- District 1, Putnam County100% detected of 35
- District 2, Raleigh County100% detected of 49
- District 3, Boone County100% detected of 83
- Stonewall district, Wayne County100% detected of 59
- District 1, Wyoming County100% detected of 75
- District 3, Kanawha County100% detected of 31
- District 1, Lincoln County99% detected of 89
- District 2, Boone County99% detected of 76
- District 1, Boone County98% detected of 66
- District 3, Cabell County98% detected of 46
- Northern district, Webster County97% detected of 36
- Harpers Ferry district, Jefferson County97% detected of 31
- District 1, Raleigh County97% detected of 92
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.