Iron in Pennsylvania Well Water

In Pennsylvania, iron levels average 0.043 mg/L, with a maximum recorded level of 0.089 mg/L. The EPA limit is 0.3 mg/L. Currently 10.4% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 187,200 wells.

Testing for iron in Pennsylvania typically costs around $77. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for iron cost approximately $3,190.

The risk level for iron in Pennsylvania is rated as moderate. The state average of 0.043 mg/L is 66.9% below the national average of 0.130 mg/L.