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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

El Dorado ID - Main

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND40ND
20156.25 ppb41ND - 25.0 ppb
2016ND60ND
20176.67 ppb31ND - 20.0 ppb
2018ND30ND
20194.00 ppb148ND - 9.00 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
2014-07-099590-005-1400ND
2014-07-159590-003-1050ND
2014-07-159590-006-1110ND
2014-07-249590-007-1035ND
2015-07-079590-006-1135ND
2015-07-079590-005-1400ND
2015-07-079590-003-105025.0 ppb
2015-07-149590-007-0830ND
2016-07-129590-007-1030ND
2016-07-129590-002-1100ND
2016-07-219590-005-1140ND
2016-07-219590-006-1040ND
2016-07-219590-004-1240ND
2016-07-219590-003-0945ND
2017-07-069590-005-131520.0 ppb
2017-07-069590-006-1040ND
2017-07-119590-007-1130ND
2018-07-029590-005-1106ND
2018-07-109590-007-1055ND
2018-07-119590-006-1145ND
2019-02-15A9A1511-016.90 ppb
2019-02-15A9A1511-020.450 ppb
2019-05-14A9D1305-01ND
2019-05-14A9D1305-021.60 ppb
2019-05-14A9D1305-03ND
2019-06-014.00 ppb*
2019-07-029590-006-1000ND
2019-07-029590-005-1315ND
2019-07-169590-007-1100ND
2019-08-13A9G0756-012.90 ppb
2019-08-13A9G0756-0234.0 ppb
2019-08-13A9G0756-030.440 ppb
2019-11-12S9J0164-011.50 ppb
2019-11-12S9J0164-02ND

* Sample result is taken from the system's CCR report.