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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Rubio Canon Land & Water Association

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-033761-003-0715ND
2014-02-033761-004-0845ND
2014-02-033761-007-0845ND
2015-02-023761-003-0750ND
2016-02-013761-003-0745ND
2016-02-013761-004-0655ND
2016-02-013761-007-0655ND
2017-02-063761-003-0905ND
2017-04-033761-003-0820ND
2017-07-053761-003-0845ND
2018-02-053761-003-0750ND
2019-02-053761-003-0932ND
2019-05-203761-004-0636ND
2019-05-203761-007-0631ND