Well Water in Barrow County: What to Test and Why

High Risk
Testing Strongly Recommended 22 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Manganese

About Well Water in Barrow County

22 well testing events are on record for Barrow County, Georgia. The primary contaminants detected are Manganese.

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

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples ⓘ % Above MCL ⓘ Distribution ⓘ Confidence ⓘ Risk ⓘ
Manganese 1 100%
Low High ⓘ
PFOA ⓘ municipal 29 7%
Moderate Moderate
PFOS ⓘ municipal 29 3%
Moderate Moderate
Elevated concentration, not % above limit
Radon 1 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Nitrate 3 0%
Low Low ⓘ
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 29 0%
Moderate Safe
Sulfate 4 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Sulfate 4 0%
Low Low ⓘ
PFBS ⓘ municipal 29 —
Moderate Low
Hardness 4 —
Low Low ⓘ
Sodium 4 —
Low Low ⓘ
pH 4 —
Low 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.

5.8%
Cancer Prevalence
(state avg: 6.3%)

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