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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Lake Medina Shores

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.20 ppb113.20 ppb
20153.40 ppb113.40 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
20174.30 ppb114.30 ppb
20180.188 ppb171ND - 3.20 ppb
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
2014-05-13AC539583.20 ppb
2015-03-12AC839913.40 ppb
2017-03-28AD770734.30 ppb
2018-03-13504712ND
2018-03-13504710ND
2018-03-13504713ND
2018-03-13504711ND
2018-06-13514920ND
2018-06-13514922ND
2018-06-13514921ND
2018-06-13514919ND
2018-08-02AE354663.20 ppb
2018-09-13525283ND
2018-09-13525282ND
2018-09-13525285ND
2018-09-13525284ND
2018-11-15533037ND
2018-11-15533038ND
2018-11-15533039ND
2018-11-15533036ND