Well water contaminant guide

Iron in private well water

Iron stains fixtures and laundry and can create metallic taste.

Common limit: 0.3 mg/L secondary standardUnit: mg/Laesthetic

What to do

Identify whether iron is dissolved, particulate, or bacterial before selecting treatment.

Treatment options

  • Oxidizing filter
  • Water softener
  • Chlorination and filtration

Iron guides by state

Iron in Alabama well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Alaska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Arizona well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Arkansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in California well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Colorado well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Connecticut well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Delaware well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in District of Columbia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Florida well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Georgia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Hawaii well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Idaho well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Illinois well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Indiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Iowa well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Kansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Kentucky well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Louisiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Maine well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Maryland well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Massachusetts well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Michigan well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Minnesota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Mississippi well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Missouri well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Montana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Nebraska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Nevada well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in New Hampshire well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in New Jersey well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in New Mexico well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in New York well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in North Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in North Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Ohio well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Oklahoma well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Oregon well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Pennsylvania well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Rhode Island well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in South Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in South Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Tennessee well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Texas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Utah well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Vermont well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Washington well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in West Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Wisconsin well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

Iron in Wyoming well water

State-specific guide for interpreting iron results in private wells.

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