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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

JBMDL-Dix Main 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.

 

28

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
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND40ND
20181.85 ppb52ND - 7.16 ppb
20191.98 ppb64ND - 5.78 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
2014-04-1514-1905ND
2014-05-0614-2227ND
2014-05-0614-2228ND
2014-06-0314-2779ND
2015-04-1515-1974ND
2015-04-1515-1966ND
2015-04-1515-1975ND
2015-06-0315-2929ND
2016-08-1016-5165ND
2016-08-1016-5168.1ND
2016-08-1016-5169ND
2016-08-1016-5168ND
2016-08-1016-5167ND
2017-04-1217-2161ND
2017-04-1217-2162ND
2017-04-1217-2163ND
2017-06-0717-3632ND
2018-04-1118-2053ND
2018-06-0618-3305ND
2018-11-1541333847.16 ppb
2018-11-194127862ND
2018-11-2741333852.11 ppb
2019-02-2542088765.78 ppb
2019-04-1019-1973ND
2019-05-0742874150.526 ppb
2019-05-2143031030.577 ppb
2019-05-2343057924.99 ppb
2019-06-0519-3252.1ND