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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20177.33 ppb61ND - 44.0 ppb
20185.40 ppb222.40 ppb - 8.40 ppb
20192.85 ppb221.40 ppb - 4.30 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
2014-09-08AI52826ND
2014-09-08AI52827ND
2014-09-08AI52828ND
2014-09-08AI52829ND
2014-09-08AI52830ND
2014-09-08AI52831ND
2017-08-22AJ65361ND
2017-08-22AJ65362ND
2017-08-22AJ65363ND
2017-08-22AJ65364ND
2017-08-22AJ65365ND
2017-08-22AJ6536644.0 ppb
2018-07-1735405155001SEA12.40 ppb
2018-07-1835405155003SEA18.40 ppb
2019-01-0835441247001SEA21.40 ppb
2019-01-1635442787001SEA24.30 ppb