Manganese in Georgia well water
In Georgia, manganese was detected in 66% of 2,531 tested private well samples.
Manganese stains fixtures and laundry above 50 ug/L. EPA's health advisory is 300 ug/L; infants are the most sensitive, and newer research links elevated manganese to neurological effects in children. It is one of the most common private well problems in New England.
Check your manganese 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 Georgia well for manganese
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Systems that remove manganese
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For manganese
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 manganese in Georgia: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware | no limit | 46 | 100% | 10 | 350 ug/L |
| Gwinnett | no limit | 57 | 98% | 132 | 910 ug/L |
| Turner | no limit | 41 | 98% | 3.53 | 90 ug/L |
| Richmond | no limit | 163 | 91% | 2.15 | 860 ug/L |
| Burke | no limit | 34 | 88% | 23.5 | 150 ug/L |
| Lowndes | no limit | 251 | 88% | 10 | 210 ug/L |
| Cobb | no limit | 81 | 88% | 101 | 5,300 ug/L |
| Tift | no limit | 54 | 83% | 3.87 | 69.5 ug/L |
| Sumter | no limit | 140 | 76% | 3.5 | 8,500 ug/L |
| Brooks | no limit | 33 | 67% | 3.59 | 107 ug/L |
| Worth | no limit | 35 | 63% | 2.85 | 300 ug/L |
| Glynn | no limit | 101 | 57% | 0.43 | 670 ug/L |
| Miller | no limit | 57 | 54% | 0.13 | 2,300 ug/L |
| Lee | no limit | 39 | 51% | 0 | 7,100 ug/L |
| Mitchell | no limit | 32 | 44% | 0 | 500 ug/L |
- Waycross CCD, Ware County100% detected of 44
- Augusta CCD, Richmond County98% detected of 66
- Lawrenceville CCD, Gwinnett County98% detected of 53
- Gracewood CCD, Richmond County97% detected of 78
- Fair Oaks CCD, Cobb County97% detected of 34
- Ashburn-Sycamore CCD, Turner County97% detected of 30
- Barretts CCD, Lowndes County93% detected of 56
- Hahira CCD, Lowndes County90% detected of 40
- Valdosta CCD, Lowndes County86% detected of 125
- Marietta CCD, Cobb County80% detected of 35
- Leslie-De Soto CCD, Sumter County73% detected of 116
- Brunswick CCD, Glynn County59% detected of 68
- Mayhaw CCD, Miller County53% detected of 49
- Faceville CCD, Decatur County47% detected of 30
- Newton CCD, Baker County40% detected of 35
- West Dougherty CCD, Dougherty County33% detected of 355
- Brinson CCD, Decatur County26% detected of 34
Sources
- Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. manganese counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.