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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Jackson Towwship MUA

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.

 

31

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
2014ND70ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
201711.4 ppb72ND - 40.0 ppb
2018ND10ND
201916.3 ppb63ND - 59.9 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
2014-06-1036569ND
2014-06-1036568ND
2014-06-1036570ND
2014-06-1036567ND
2014-06-1036566ND
2014-06-2536571ND
2014-11-1114-6829ND
2015-09-2315-6230.1ND
2015-11-3015-7584.1ND
2016-11-0316-7181.1ND
2017-03-0217-1332ND
2017-03-0217-1331ND
2017-05-1817-3141.240.0 ppb
2017-05-1817-3141.140.0 ppb
2017-08-1717-5978ND
2017-08-1717-5979ND
2017-11-1617-8068ND
2018-11-3018-8265ND
2019-11-184489875ND
2019-11-18448981728.4 ppb
2019-11-1844895359.65 ppb
2019-11-18448959159.9 ppb
2019-11-184489813ND
2019-11-2119-8201ND
2020-03-03457836932.4 ppb
2020-05-264635351ND
2020-05-26463544428.1 ppb
2020-05-2646354679.66 ppb
2020-05-26463544056.5 ppb
2020-05-264635463ND
2020-09-14472622822.1 ppb