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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Milledgeville

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
201918.1 ppb441.94 ppb - 30.0 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
2014-02-24AI28473ND
2014-02-24AI28472ND
2015-01-21AI63115ND
2015-01-21AI63116ND
2016-01-14AJ04439ND
2016-01-14AJ04440ND
2017-02-14AJ46371ND
2017-02-14AJ46372ND
2018-01-23AJ76922ND
2018-01-23AJ76923ND
2019-01-23AK0989429.0 ppb
2019-01-23AK0989330.0 ppb
2019-12-03450313811.4 ppb
2019-12-0445058871.94 ppb
2020-03-10458424515.8 ppb
2020-03-1045844699.38 ppb
2020-06-16465155916.5 ppb
2020-06-16465108147.3 ppb
2020-09-2247322891.36 ppb
2020-09-29473763910.7 ppb