Manganese in Indiana well water
In Indiana, manganese was detected in 89% of 3,433 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 Indiana well for manganese
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.
Order the Tap Score well water test kit, from $209Already tested? Upload the report
Affiliate links: the merchant pays us a commission and the price is the same for you. It does not change what the data above says.
Systems that remove manganese
Some links below are affiliate links. If you buy through one, the merchant pays us a commission at no extra cost to you. It does not change which products we list or what the data says.
Some links below are affiliate links. If you buy through one, the merchant pays us a commission at no extra cost to you. It does not change which products we list or what the data says.
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.
Rather have it installed and sized for your well? Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company.
Where to get a well tested for manganese in Indiana: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPorte | no limit | 104 | 100% | 191 | 3,500 ug/L |
| Jasper | no limit | 59 | 100% | 80 | 1,430 ug/L |
| Morgan | no limit | 106 | 98% | 95 | 810 ug/L |
| Hendricks | no limit | 39 | 97% | 58.6 | 1,200 ug/L |
| Marion | no limit | 667 | 96% | 180 | 45,000 ug/L |
| Clay | no limit | 140 | 95% | 680 | 7,600 ug/L |
| Hancock | no limit | 67 | 93% | 44 | 2,000 ug/L |
| Lake | no limit | 246 | 92% | 147 | 2,100 ug/L |
| Porter | no limit | 590 | 91% | 70 | 3,900 ug/L |
| Shelby | no limit | 33 | 91% | 87.4 | 308 ug/L |
| Bartholomew | no limit | 37 | 86% | 100 | 790 ug/L |
| Vigo | no limit | 167 | 83% | 30 | 2,300 ug/L |
| Martin | no limit | 60 | 82% | 110 | 19,200 ug/L |
| St. Joseph | no limit | 62 | 79% | 64.6 | 780 ug/L |
| Elkhart | no limit | 302 | 78% | 60 | 4,400 ug/L |
- New Durham township, LaPorte County100% detected of 36
- Hanna township, LaPorte County100% detected of 54
- Warren township, Marion County98% detected of 105
- Decatur township, Marion County98% detected of 94
- Perry township, Clay County97% detected of 72
- Center township, Marion County97% detected of 175
- Lawrence township, Marion County97% detected of 67
- Sugar Creek township, Hancock County97% detected of 32
- Columbus township, Bartholomew County97% detected of 32
- Perry township, Marion County97% detected of 92
- Pike township, Marion County96% detected of 79
- Calumet township, Lake County95% detected of 109
- Westchester township, Porter County94% detected of 285
- Wayne township, Marion County93% detected of 45
- North township, Lake County90% detected of 87
- Posey township, Clay County90% detected of 48
- Riley township, Vigo County88% detected of 48
- Cleveland township, Elkhart County86% detected of 118
- Pine township, Porter County86% detected of 241
- Perry township, Martin County81% detected of 32
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.