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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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
201617.3 ppb31ND - 52.0 ppb
201717.3 ppb31ND - 52.0 ppb
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-25AI28664ND
2014-02-25AI28665ND
2014-09-29AI55944ND
2015-01-27AI63601ND
2015-01-27AI63602ND
2016-02-02AJ0566852.0 ppb
2016-02-02AJ05669ND
2016-03-07AJ07736ND
2017-02-13AJ46334ND
2017-02-13AJ4633552.0 ppb
2017-10-31AJ72732ND
2018-03-05AJ84959ND
2018-03-07AJ85326ND
2019-02-05AK10615ND
2019-03-12AK13229ND