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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Lakewood Twp MUA

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201422.5 ppb64ND - 59.2 ppb
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
201720.0 ppb64ND - 51.6 ppb
201820.5 ppb76ND - 72.9 ppb
20199.09 ppb95ND - 40.3 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
2014-07-16P14-2355-05 SEC14.5 ppb
2014-07-16P14-2351-01MNND
2014-07-16P14-2352-05 SEC30.3 ppb
2014-07-16P14-2354-05 SEC59.2 ppb
2014-07-16P14-2353-05 SEC31.1 ppb
2014-07-16P14-2349-05 SECND
2015-07-16P15-3443-01MNND
2016-07-14P16-3803-01MNND
2017-07-13P17-3853-01MN11.5 ppb
2017-07-13P17-3838-02SEC45.7 ppb
2017-07-13P17-3838-01SEC11.4 ppb
2017-07-13P17-3838-03SEC51.6 ppb
2017-07-13P17-3838-05SECND
2017-07-13P17-3838-04SECND
2018-07-11P18-4386-01ND
2018-09-24234057800172.9 ppb
2018-10-0323422100010.510 ppb
2018-10-0323422100020.470 ppb
2018-10-0323422100030.960 ppb
2018-10-17234495800231.8 ppb
2018-10-17234495800136.6 ppb
2019-01-023008950001ND
2019-04-033026422001ND
2019-04-033026422002ND
2019-04-0330264220030.860 ppb
2019-06-1130392190011.000 ppb
2019-07-10P19-5933-01MNND
2019-07-1530456110030.860 ppb
2019-07-15304561100140.3 ppb
2019-07-15304561100238.8 ppb