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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Franklin Water Works

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-07L67708102ND
2015-01-07L74215402ND
2016-01-06L81039002ND
2017-02-08L88863402ND
2018-02-07L96835802ND
2019-01-09L105943002ND
2020-02-2535533285001SEA1ND
2020-05-1935551116001SEA2ND
2020-08-1935572170001SEA3ND
2020-11-1635592515001SEA40.440 ppb