Manganese in Kansas well water
In Kansas, manganese was detected in 84% of 10,500 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 Kansas 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 Kansas: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha | no limit | 175 | 98% | 200 | 4,000 ug/L |
| Leavenworth | no limit | 78 | 97% | 165 | 3,900 ug/L |
| Wyandotte | no limit | 72 | 97% | 455 | 3,000 ug/L |
| Douglas | no limit | 107 | 96% | 480 | 7,000 ug/L |
| Hodgeman | no limit | 48 | 96% | 140 | 1,000 ug/L |
| Lyon | no limit | 119 | 96% | 720 | 4,900 ug/L |
| Johnson | no limit | 46 | 96% | 355 | 1,800 ug/L |
| Phillips | no limit | 104 | 95% | 245 | 1,400 ug/L |
| Cowley | no limit | 150 | 95% | 285 | 6,800 ug/L |
| Shawnee | no limit | 71 | 94% | 700 | 2,900 ug/L |
| Jefferson | no limit | 136 | 94% | 140 | 9,083 ug/L |
| Linn | no limit | 50 | 94% | 655 | 6,500 ug/L |
| Ellis | no limit | 129 | 94% | 40 | 2,800 ug/L |
| Harvey | no limit | 3,451 | 93% | 290 | 4,320 ug/L |
| Jewell | no limit | 67 | 93% | 20 | 1,800 ug/L |
- Long Island township, Phillips County100% detected of 32
- Big Creek township, Ellis County100% detected of 95
- Park township, Sedgwick County100% detected of 31
- Sedgwick township, Harvey County100% detected of 159
- Emporia township, Lyon County99% detected of 87
- Kansas City, Wyandotte County98% detected of 61
- Yoder township, Reno County98% detected of 52
- Vernon township, Cowley County98% detected of 44
- Bolton township, Cowley County98% detected of 43
- Sheridan township, Linn County98% detected of 41
- Delaware township, Jefferson County98% detected of 40
- Union township, Sedgwick County98% detected of 80
- Valley township, Reno County97% detected of 67
- Lakin township, Harvey County97% detected of 779
- Smoky Hill township, Geary County97% detected of 30
- Township 3, Rooks County97% detected of 30
- Burrton township, Harvey County95% detected of 565
- Riverside township, Trego County94% detected of 35
- Norton township, Jefferson County94% detected of 50
- Haven township, Reno County94% detected of 64
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.