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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Union PWS

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.750 ppb62ND - 2.58 ppb
20154.18 ppb114.18 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
20171.22 ppb63ND - 3.34 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-08-20AC335891.92 ppb
2014-08-20AC33590ND
2014-08-20AC33591ND
2014-09-09AC34880ND
2014-09-09AC348812.58 ppb
2014-09-09AC34882ND
2015-11-04AC636874.18 ppb
2017-08-21AD03759ND
2017-08-21AD03758ND
2017-08-21AD037602.73 ppb
2017-08-22AD037561.24 ppb
2017-08-22AD03761ND
2017-08-22AD037573.34 ppb