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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

California American Water Company - Antelope

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.

 

65

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
20153.44 ppb162ND - 34.0 ppb
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
201820.9 ppb165ND - 210.0 ppb
201910.5 ppb209ND - 118.0 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
2015-08-051225-003-1110ND
2015-08-051225-005-1222ND
2015-08-051225-006-0945ND
2015-08-101225-014-1125ND
2015-08-101225-013-102121.0 ppb
2015-08-101225-011-0855ND
2015-08-111225-001-0915ND
2015-08-111225-002-1236ND
2015-08-111225-004-125534.0 ppb
2015-08-111225-018-1145ND
2015-08-111225-007-0907ND
2015-08-111225-009-1020ND
2015-08-121225-016-1050ND
2015-08-131225-012-1100ND
2015-08-131225-017-0909ND
2015-08-201225-008-1150ND
2016-05-051225-010-1358ND
2018-08-071233-009-0900ND
2018-08-071233-010-131023.0 ppb
2018-08-071233-012-1030ND
2018-08-071233-018-121021.0 ppb
2018-08-071233-011-112056.0 ppb
2018-08-081233-016-1340ND
2018-08-081233-002-0920ND
2018-08-081233-017-1010ND
2018-08-091233-008-1020ND
2018-08-091233-007-1130ND
2018-08-141233-013-122025.0 ppb
2018-08-141233-003-1130ND
2018-08-141233-014-1045ND
2018-08-141233-004-0830210.0 ppb
2018-08-141233-006-1000ND
2018-08-141233-040-1040ND
2019-02-201225-011-1645ND
2019-03-041225-011-1810ND
2019-03-071225-010-1435ND
2019-05-161225-001-1320ND
2019-05-161225-010-1115ND
2019-08-081225-010-1630ND
2019-10-08468759012.40 ppb
2019-10-09468757019.40 ppb
2019-10-0946875101ND
2019-10-09468749017.20 ppb
2019-10-1046875501118.0 ppb
2019-10-10468756017.60 ppb
2019-10-10468750010.770 ppb
2019-10-1046874801ND
2019-10-14468747012.10 ppb
2019-10-14468758010.420 ppb
2019-10-151233-010-084563.0 ppb
2019-10-241233-010-1030ND
2019-11-041225-010-1435ND
2019-12-091225-011-1422ND
2020-01-13481147010.420 ppb
2020-04-084965120158.0 ppb
2020-04-08496513018.30 ppb
2020-04-084965140138.0 ppb
2020-04-084965110130.0 ppb
2020-04-0849651501ND
2020-04-08496510010.620 ppb
2020-04-08496516010.960 ppb
2020-04-084965090123.0 ppb
2020-04-0849650801ND
2020-06-1550464701ND
2020-12-1552805201ND