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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Seasons Rehab and Care Center

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.

 

253

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20146.38 ppb166ND - 29.0 ppb
20152.44 ppb418ND - 15.0 ppb
20164.25 ppb518ND - 110.0 ppb
201711.4 ppb5127ND - 160.0 ppb
20187.18 ppb5615ND - 180.0 ppb
20191.37 ppb383ND - 22.0 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
2014-01-314127729.0 ppb
2014-02-274128524.0 ppb
2014-03-2441296ND
2014-04-2841309ND
2014-05-234132211.0 ppb
2014-06-2741354ND
2014-07-284137612.0 ppb
2014-08-2941401ND
2014-09-114140914.0 ppb
2014-09-194141212.0 ppb
2014-10-2041445ND
2014-10-2941450ND
2014-11-1941462ND
2014-12-0441465ND
2014-12-0841468ND
2014-12-1841473ND
2015-01-1541483ND
2015-01-2641487ND
2015-02-0641498ND
2015-02-2041501ND
2015-02-2641503ND
2015-03-0441507ND
2015-03-1441510ND
2015-03-1941518ND
2015-03-2741516ND
2015-04-0241520ND
2015-04-1341524ND
2015-04-2241531ND
2015-04-3041532ND
2015-05-0541538ND
2015-05-1341542ND
2015-05-2041546ND
2015-05-3141549ND
2015-06-0641554ND
2015-06-2341567ND
2015-06-2641570ND
2015-07-094157911.0 ppb
2015-07-224159412.0 ppb
2015-07-3041601ND
2015-08-2141621ND
2015-08-2441625ND
2015-09-164164511.0 ppb
2015-09-2541651ND
2015-09-3041663ND
2015-10-064166715.0 ppb
2015-10-1641676ND
2015-10-2141679ND
2015-10-274168314.0 ppb
2015-11-024168415.0 ppb
2015-11-0541690ND
2015-11-1341700ND
2015-11-1941701ND
2015-11-274170211.0 ppb
2015-12-014170311.0 ppb
2015-12-1141708ND
2015-12-2641717ND
2015-12-3041718ND
2016-01-0441719ND
2016-01-0841725ND
2016-01-1141722ND
2016-01-2641728ND
2016-02-014173512.0 ppb
2016-02-0741742ND
2016-02-1141743110.0 ppb
2016-02-1741746ND
2016-02-2741755ND
2016-03-0941760ND
2016-03-1541761ND
2016-03-2141765ND
2016-03-2941768ND
2016-04-0741774ND
2016-04-134177712.0 ppb
2016-04-184178324.0 ppb
2016-04-2541788ND
2016-05-0341794ND
2016-05-1241799ND
2016-05-2041806ND
2016-05-2341807ND
2016-06-054182013.0 ppb
2016-06-0641822ND
2016-06-1341828ND
2016-06-2041833ND
2016-06-2941835ND
2016-07-1541854ND
2016-07-1841855ND
2016-07-2541858ND
2016-08-0141861ND
2016-08-1241885ND
2016-08-2541891ND
2016-08-3041894ND
2016-09-0941909ND
2016-09-1541910ND
2016-09-194191313.0 ppb
2016-09-2941934ND
2016-10-0541940ND
2016-10-1041944ND
2016-10-2041959ND
2016-10-2441961ND
2016-10-304196417.0 ppb
2016-11-0241965ND
2016-11-0941972ND
2016-11-1641977ND
2016-11-2541982ND
2016-12-0241983ND
2016-12-0941992ND
2016-12-1541994ND
2016-12-234200116.0 ppb
2016-12-3142002ND
2017-01-044200316.0 ppb
2017-01-1242010ND
2017-01-1642011ND
2017-01-2542017ND
2017-02-014201914.0 ppb
2017-02-084203013.0 ppb
2017-02-1542033ND
2017-02-2042037ND
2017-03-024203911.0 ppb
2017-03-0842042ND
2017-03-1342043ND
2017-03-204204514.0 ppb
2017-03-284204815.0 ppb
2017-04-034205214.0 ppb
2017-04-104205912.0 ppb
2017-04-1742060ND
2017-04-244206411.0 ppb
2017-05-014206815.0 ppb
2017-05-1142073ND
2017-05-1942074ND
2017-05-2442075ND
2017-05-3142084ND
2017-06-074208513.0 ppb
2017-06-134208912.0 ppb
2017-06-224209211.0 ppb
2017-06-274209413.0 ppb
2017-07-054210013.0 ppb
2017-07-134212212.0 ppb
2017-07-1842123ND
2017-07-2442129ND
2017-07-314213223.0 ppb
2017-08-074214323.0 ppb
2017-08-1842153ND
2017-08-2142154ND
2017-09-074217514.0 ppb
2017-09-114217611.0 ppb
2017-09-144219011.0 ppb
2017-09-184219111.0 ppb
2017-10-0644208ND
2017-10-0942209ND
2017-10-2042220160.0 ppb
2017-10-2742221ND
2017-10-304222310.00 ppb
2017-11-114223561.0 ppb
2017-11-1942236ND
2017-11-2042237ND
2017-11-2742238ND
2017-12-044224113.0 ppb
2017-12-154225036.0 ppb
2017-12-2242304ND
2017-12-2642305ND
2018-01-0542306ND
2018-01-0842307ND
2018-01-124231014.0 ppb
2018-01-1542311ND
2018-01-1942321ND
2018-01-2442320ND
2018-02-0242329180.0 ppb
2018-02-054233027.0 ppb
2018-02-1642348ND
2018-02-2042347ND
2018-02-264235613.0 ppb
2018-03-0142357ND
2018-03-0842364ND
2018-03-164237221.0 ppb
2018-03-2042373ND
2018-03-2842377ND
2018-04-0542385ND
2018-04-1142387ND
2018-04-1342391ND
2018-04-1642392ND
2018-04-2442397ND
2018-05-0342405ND
2018-05-0742404ND
2018-05-1742413ND
2018-05-2342416ND
2018-05-2942422ND
2018-06-0442425ND
2018-06-114243015.0 ppb
2018-06-184243810.00 ppb
2018-06-2742445ND
2018-07-054245210.00 ppb
2018-07-094245412.0 ppb
2018-07-164246021.0 ppb
2018-07-244247718.0 ppb
2018-07-3042481ND
2018-08-094249714.0 ppb
2018-08-134249811.0 ppb
2018-08-2142505ND
2018-08-3142512ND
2018-09-044251725.0 ppb
2018-09-104252211.0 ppb
2018-09-1842531ND
2018-09-2542539ND
2018-10-0442557ND
2018-10-0842559ND
2018-10-2042574ND
2018-10-2242577ND
2018-10-2942580ND
2018-11-0542587ND
2018-11-1542599ND
2018-11-2142600ND
2018-11-2642601ND
2018-12-0342604ND
2018-12-1342610ND
2018-12-2142620ND
2018-12-2842621ND
2019-01-0242622ND
2019-01-1142626ND
2019-01-1442627ND
2019-01-2342634ND
2019-01-2842637ND
2019-02-0842638ND
2019-02-1542648ND
2019-02-2242650ND
2019-02-2542651ND
2019-03-0642657ND
2019-03-1542663ND
2019-03-2242670ND
2019-03-2842671ND
2019-04-0242674ND
2019-04-1142677ND
2019-04-1542681ND
2019-04-2442687ND
2019-04-2942689ND
2019-05-0742693ND
2019-05-1342699ND
2019-05-2142708ND
2019-06-0342715ND
2019-06-1442723ND
2019-06-1942726ND
2019-06-2442729ND
2019-07-0142731ND
2019-07-1042741ND
2019-07-184276112.0 ppb
2019-07-2242764ND
2019-07-2942766ND
2019-08-074277022.0 ppb
2019-08-1342774ND
2019-08-1942778ND
2019-08-2942784ND
2019-09-034278618.0 ppb
2019-09-1042797ND
2019-09-2042814ND
2019-09-2642827ND