Manganese in Kentucky well water
In Kentucky, manganese was detected in 96% of 1,607 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 Kentucky 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.
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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 Kentucky: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway | no limit | 30 | 100% | 50 | 730 ug/L |
| Daviess | no limit | 70 | 100% | 130 | 920 ug/L |
| McCreary | no limit | 108 | 100% | 1,700 | 9,000 ug/L |
| Jefferson | no limit | 322 | 99% | 1,200 | 420,000 ug/L |
| Fayette | no limit | 66 | 98% | 30 | 900 ug/L |
| Fleming | no limit | 39 | 95% | 160 | 1,800 ug/L |
| Pike | no limit | 34 | 94% | 110 | 690 ug/L |
| Carroll | no limit | 32 | 94% | 50 | 3,000 ug/L |
| Hopkins | no limit | 55 | 93% | 40 | 15,000 ug/L |
| Marshall | no limit | 56 | 91% | 30 | 1,000 ug/L |
| Hart | no limit | 31 | 90% | 20 | 5,200 ug/L |
| Graves | no limit | 61 | 90% | 10 | 410 ug/L |
| Meade | no limit | 75 | 88% | 10 | 2,200 ug/L |
| Edmonson | no limit | 39 | 87% | 20 | 6,200 ug/L |
- Louisville West CCD, Jefferson County100% detected of 53
- Parkers Lake CCD, McCreary County100% detected of 107
- Louisville South CCD, Jefferson County100% detected of 60
- Lexington-Fayette Northeast CCD, Fayette County100% detected of 33
- Owensboro CCD, Daviess County100% detected of 38
- Louisville Central CCD, Jefferson County100% detected of 40
- North Dixie CCD, Jefferson County98% detected of 136
- Hillsboro CCD, Fleming County95% detected of 38
- Mammoth Cave CCD, Edmonson County91% detected of 35
- Madisonville CCD, Hopkins County87% detected of 30
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.