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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

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Manganese is a naturally occurring element that is common in food and drinking water. Excessive manganese exposures may impair children's attention, memory and intellectual capacity. Click here to read more about manganese.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
20190.791 ppb114ND - 4.50 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 100 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 100 ppb for manganese was defined by the state of Minnesota as a health risk limit, the concentration of a contaminant that can be consumed with little or no risk to health. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-09-04AC65820ND
2015-07-30AD01724ND
2016-03-16AD28987ND
2016-03-16AD28986ND
2016-06-07AD39521ND
2017-02-07AD69104ND
2017-02-07AD69105ND
2018-08-09AE36246ND
2018-08-3035414652001SEA1ND
2019-01-28AE51535ND
2019-01-28AE51536ND
2019-04-2235463354002SEA2ND
2019-04-2235463354001SEA21.10 ppb
2019-07-3035485920001SEA2ND
2019-07-3035485920002SEA32.70 ppb
2019-07-3035485920003SEA30.400 ppb
2019-07-3035485920004SEA2ND
2019-07-3035485920005SEA2ND
2019-10-2835508082002SEA4ND
2019-10-2835508082001SEA44.50 ppb