Manganese in South Carolina well water
In South Carolina, manganese was detected in 71% of 1,874 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | no limit | 136 | 98% | 14 | 2,300 ug/L |
| Allendale | no limit | 35 | 94% | 13.9 | 57.1 ug/L |
| Beaufort | no limit | 136 | 91% | 30 | 610 ug/L |
| Sumter | no limit | 31 | 90% | 40 | 4,700 ug/L |
| Hampton | no limit | 38 | 89% | 10 | 250 ug/L |
| Florence | no limit | 31 | 87% | 20 | 80 ug/L |
| Aiken | no limit | 57 | 84% | 10 | 110 ug/L |
| Orangeburg | no limit | 157 | 83% | 16.5 | 145 ug/L |
| Horry | no limit | 90 | 82% | 0 | 240 ug/L |
| Barnwell | no limit | 158 | 82% | 27.8 | 320 ug/L |
| Berkeley | no limit | 67 | 79% | 3.24 | 940 ug/L |
| Colleton | no limit | 50 | 78% | 0.14 | 45.4 ug/L |
| Georgetown | no limit | 32 | 75% | 0 | 260 ug/L |
| Charleston | no limit | 220 | 57% | 0 | 520 ug/L |
| Lexington | no limit | 79 | 48% | 0 | 860 ug/L |
- Columbia CCD, Richland County100% detected of 86
- Myrtle Beach CCD, Horry County95% detected of 38
- Beaufort-Port Royal CCD, Beaufort County92% detected of 50
- Little River CCD, Horry County80% detected of 30
- Kline-Snelling CCD, Barnwell County79% detected of 136
- Jackson CCD, Aiken County75% detected of 32
- Bowman CCD, Orangeburg County74% detected of 101
- Charleston Central CCD, Charleston County47% detected of 164
- Rock Hill CCD, York County21% detected of 34
- Clover CCD, York County13% 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.