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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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
20151.87 ppb133ND - 13.7 ppb
20161.56 ppb111.56 ppb
2017N/A00N/A
20180.356 ppb143ND - 2.08 ppb
2019ND20ND

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
2015-07-21AC54695ND
2015-07-21AC546969.47 ppb
2015-07-21AC546921.13 ppb
2015-07-21AC5468413.7 ppb
2015-07-21AC54688ND
2015-07-21AC54693ND
2015-07-21AC54694ND
2015-07-21AC54690ND
2015-07-21AC54685ND
2015-07-21AC54686ND
2015-07-21AC54687ND
2015-07-21AC54689ND
2015-07-21AC54691ND
2016-07-12AC800361.56 ppb
2018-07-23AD29438ND
2018-07-23AD294351.91 ppb
2018-07-23AD29437ND
2018-07-23AD29436ND
2018-07-23AD29431ND
2018-07-24AD29432ND
2018-07-24AD29433ND
2018-07-24AD29434ND
2018-07-24AD29439ND
2018-07-24AD294401.000 ppb
2018-07-24AD29441ND
2018-07-24AD29442ND
2018-07-24AD294432.08 ppb
2018-07-24AD29444ND
2019-03-1435454489001SEA1ND
2019-09-2335500337001SEA2ND