Metals · 2024
Manganese in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Manganese detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Nov 2021 | 4.3 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Reported level Aug 2018 | 13 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Range Finished Water | 6.15–14.4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Feb 2019 | 3.3 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Reported level Dec 2018 | 6.4 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Reported level Jan 2024 | 5.2 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2023 | 8.5 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2022 | 3.9 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Average Finished Water | 9.38 ug/L | None set |
Reported level May 2019 | 9.6 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2020 | 8.5 ug/L | 1 ug/L NL |
Average System-wide | 0.06 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Manganese
A naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.
No enforceable federal limit; high levels stain fixtures and laundry and can affect taste, with a health advisory for infants.
How North Charleston, SC compares
5 of the 112 systems measuring Manganese on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Manganese:
People also ask
+Is there Manganese in North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Manganese at 9.38 ug/L. North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Manganese detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Manganese in drinking water?
The federal NL for Manganese is 1 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Manganese?
A naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. No enforceable federal limit; high levels stain fixtures and laundry and can affect taste, with a health advisory for infants.
+Which other U.S. cities have Manganese over the federal limit?
5 of the 112 systems on The Water Map measuring Manganese report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Green Bay, WI, Kent, WA, New Bedford, MA.
+Where does this Manganese measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Manganese entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the North Charleston, SC water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/sc/north-charleston/2024/source.