Manganese in West Virginia well water
In West Virginia, manganese was detected in 90% of 2,664 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | no limit | 41 | 100% | 130 | 6,400 ug/L |
| Nicholas | no limit | 145 | 100% | 228 | 22,000 ug/L |
| Webster | no limit | 70 | 100% | 160 | 1,500 ug/L |
| Wayne | no limit | 96 | 100% | 85 | 1,400 ug/L |
| Fayette | no limit | 107 | 99% | 200 | 2,400 ug/L |
| Randolph | no limit | 47 | 98% | 140 | 1,300 ug/L |
| Mingo | no limit | 96 | 97% | 126 | 4,200 ug/L |
| Kanawha | no limit | 94 | 97% | 144 | 5,950 ug/L |
| Raleigh | no limit | 91 | 97% | 170 | 18,000 ug/L |
| Logan | no limit | 60 | 97% | 170 | 9,900 ug/L |
| Wyoming | no limit | 176 | 96% | 300 | 11,000 ug/L |
| McDowell | no limit | 71 | 96% | 220 | 4,800 ug/L |
| Jackson | no limit | 30 | 93% | 20 | 3,100 ug/L |
| Mason | no limit | 44 | 93% | 120 | 2,860 ug/L |
| Boone | no limit | 41 | 93% | 44.6 | 914 ug/L |
- Stonewall district, Wayne County100% detected of 59
- New Haven district, Fayette County100% detected of 59
- Beaver district, Nicholas County100% detected of 33
- Northern district, Webster County100% detected of 35
- District 1, Wyoming County99% detected of 75
- Sandy River district, McDowell County97% detected of 31
- Western district, Logan County97% detected of 30
- District 1, Kanawha County96% detected of 53
- District 1, Raleigh County96% detected of 68
- District 2, Lincoln County95% detected of 38
- District 2, Wyoming County95% detected of 76
- District 3, Morgan County94% detected of 32
- Western district, Greenbrier County93% detected of 58
- District 2, Morgan County90% detected of 40
- District 1, Morgan County88% detected of 40
- District 2, Cabell County80% detected of 41
- District 3, Marshall County77% detected of 47
- Valley district, Berkeley County73% detected of 49
- District 3, Cabell County70% detected of 46
- Middleway district, Jefferson County66% detected of 47
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.