Manganese in Utah well water
In Utah, manganese was detected in 61% of 8,543 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 Utah 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 Utah: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery | no limit | 68 | 96% | 120 | 2,880 ug/L |
| Weber | no limit | 147 | 91% | 60 | 680 ug/L |
| Davis | no limit | 153 | 90% | 11 | 480 ug/L |
| San Juan | no limit | 343 | 89% | 27 | 13,300 ug/L |
| Duchesne | no limit | 176 | 82% | 9.32 | 2,300 ug/L |
| Uintah | no limit | 573 | 82% | 56 | 9,330 ug/L |
| Wayne | no limit | 96 | 75% | 6.85 | 330 ug/L |
| Summit | no limit | 110 | 75% | 5.71 | 1,600 ug/L |
| Cache | no limit | 160 | 67% | 0.355 | 310 ug/L |
| Washington | no limit | 399 | 66% | 0.39 | 9,830 ug/L |
| Salt Lake | no limit | 1,348 | 65% | 0.705 | 883,000 ug/L |
| Wasatch | no limit | 481 | 65% | 0.79 | 13,160 ug/L |
| Tooele | no limit | 838 | 61% | 0.32 | 8,460 ug/L |
| Piute | no limit | 40 | 57% | 0 | 90 ug/L |
| Utah | no limit | 439 | 56% | 0 | 1,800 ug/L |
- Northwest Weber CCD, Weber County100% detected of 66
- Emery-Ferron CCD, Emery County100% detected of 38
- Hanksville CCD, Wayne County94% detected of 54
- Blanding CCD, San Juan County94% detected of 218
- North Davis CCD, Davis County93% detected of 98
- Vernal CCD, Uintah County92% detected of 182
- Park City CCD, Summit County91% detected of 67
- Smithfield CCD, Cache County88% detected of 41
- Ogden CCD, Weber County87% detected of 55
- South Davis CCD, Davis County85% detected of 55
- Provo-Orem CCD, Utah County85% detected of 72
- Casa del Eco Mesa-White Mesa CCD, San Juan County84% detected of 37
- Roosevelt CCD, Duchesne County83% detected of 126
- Duchesne CCD, Duchesne County82% detected of 45
- Monticello CCD, San Juan County79% detected of 78
- Beaver CCD, Beaver County78% detected of 41
- Uintah and Ouray CCD, Uintah County78% detected of 391
- Brigham City CCD, Box Elder County75% detected of 53
- Delta CCD, Millard County75% detected of 314
- Heber City South CCD, Wasatch County73% detected of 94
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.