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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Macon County PWSD 1

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.

 

11

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20190.883 ppb990.460 ppb - 1.30 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
2019-03-1835455361001SEA11.30 ppb
2019-03-1835455361002SEA10.460 ppb
2019-03-1835455361003SEA10.810 ppb
2019-06-1835477088001SEA21.000 ppb
2019-06-1835477088002SEA21.30 ppb
2019-09-2335500181001SEA30.790 ppb
2019-09-2335500181002SEA30.790 ppb
2019-09-2335500181003SEA30.980 ppb
2019-12-1935520583001SEA40.520 ppb
2020-01-2135526360001SEA40.560 ppb
2020-01-2135526360002SEA4ND