Well Water in Bay County: What to Test and Why

Moderate Risk
Testing Recommended 171 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Iron

About Well Water in Bay County

171 well testing events are on record for Bay County, Florida. The primary contaminants detected are Iron.

Private well owners are responsible for their own water quality. Annual testing is recommended. See testing recommendations for Bay County.

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples ⓘ % Above MCL ⓘ Distribution ⓘ Confidence ⓘ Risk ⓘ
Iron 121 43%
High High
Arsenic 36 3%
Moderate Low
Manganese 61 2%
Moderate Low
Sulfate 135 1%
High Low
Chloride 135 1%
High Low
Fluoride 135 1%
High Low
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 36 0%
Moderate Safe
Nitrite 6 0%
Low Low ⓘ
PFNA ⓘ municipal 36 0%
Moderate Safe
PFOA ⓘ municipal 36 0%
Moderate Safe
Lead 36 0%
Moderate Low
Nitrate 96 0%
Moderate Low
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 36 0%
Moderate Safe
PFOS ⓘ municipal 36 0%
Moderate Safe
Sodium 135 —
High Low
pH 139 —
High Low
E. coli 19* 0%
Moderate Low
Fecal Coliform 15* 0%
Moderate Low
PFBS ⓘ municipal 36 —
Moderate Safe
Hardness 98 —
Moderate Low
Total Coliform 34* 0%
Moderate Low

MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level (EPA limit for public water; used as benchmark for private wells). Distribution shows % of sampled wells in each concentration band. Methodology.
* Microbial contaminants (E. coli, coliform) reflect only samples from the last 10 years.

Data shows potential risk — a certified test confirms whether your water is affected.

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Population Health Context

Population-level CDC data. Not individual risk prediction.

6.1%
Cancer Prevalence
(state avg: 6.8%)
2.8%
Kidney Disease Rate
(state avg: 3.4%)

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