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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

East Biggs Water System

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.

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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.76 ppb1110ND - 10.00 ppb
20159.16 ppb14141.10 ppb - 27.0 ppb
20165.22 ppb105ND - 34.0 ppb
20177.60 ppb1913ND - 40.0 ppb
20187.15 ppb5647ND - 26.6 ppb
20190.129 ppb564ND - 2.30 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
2019-02-2535450347002SEA12.00 ppb
2019-02-2535450347001SEA1ND
2019-03-27Q1912785002ND
2019-03-27Q1912785012ND
2019-03-27Q1912785010ND
2019-03-27Q1912785009ND
2019-03-27Q1912785001ND
2019-03-27Q1912785011ND
2019-03-27Q1912785007ND
2019-03-27Q1912785005ND
2019-03-27Q1912785004ND
2019-03-27Q1912785003ND
2019-03-27Q1912785008ND
2019-03-27Q1912785006ND
2019-05-15Q1925990006ND
2019-05-15Q1925990010ND
2019-05-15Q1925990007ND
2019-05-15Q1925990012ND
2019-05-15Q1925990001ND
2019-05-15Q1925990005ND
2019-05-15Q1925990003ND
2019-05-15Q1925990008ND
2019-05-15Q1925990004ND
2019-05-15Q1925990009ND
2019-05-15Q1925990002ND
2019-05-15Q1925990011ND
2019-05-23Q19285540022.30 ppb
2019-05-23Q1928554001ND
2019-08-21Q19579890020.700 ppb
2019-08-21Q1957989001ND
2019-09-30Q1969999005ND
2019-09-30Q1969999009ND
2019-09-30Q1969999003ND
2019-09-30Q1969999008ND
2019-09-30Q1969999007ND
2019-09-30Q1969999001ND
2019-09-30Q1969999012ND
2019-09-30Q1969999002ND
2019-09-30Q1969999006ND
2019-09-30Q1969999004ND
2019-09-30Q1969999010ND
2019-09-30Q1969999011ND
2019-11-13Q1976832001ND
2019-11-13Q19768320022.20 ppb
2019-12-10Q1979628011ND
2019-12-10Q1979628006ND
2019-12-10Q1979628001ND
2019-12-10Q1979628005ND
2019-12-10Q1979628004ND
2019-12-10Q1979628003ND
2019-12-10Q1979628002ND
2019-12-10Q1979628009ND
2019-12-10Q1979628007ND
2019-12-10Q1979628008ND
2019-12-10Q1979628012ND
2019-12-10Q1979628010ND