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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Del Oro Water Company - Paradise Pines

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.

 

14

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.718 ppb84ND - 3.55 ppb
2019ND10ND

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
2018-08-282018082907570.420 ppb
2018-08-282018082908400.900 ppb
2018-08-28201808290855ND
2018-08-28201808290715ND
2018-08-29201808290852ND
2018-10-307473-002-08003.55 ppb
2018-10-307473-004-08300.870 ppb
2018-10-307473-005-0900ND
2019-11-19201911200325ND
2020-02-18202002190347ND
2020-02-182020021903483.20 ppb
2020-02-1820200219034912.0 ppb
2020-02-1820200219035010.00 ppb
2020-02-182020021903513.60 ppb