Metals · 2024
Manganese in Kent, WA tap water
Kent, WA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Manganese at or above the federal limit (0.05 mg/L Secondary MCL). Measured value is 10.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.51 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L Secondary MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–0.51 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L Secondary MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 0.012 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.003 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Kent, WA'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.
People also ask
+Is there Manganese in Kent, WA tap water?
Yes — Kent, WA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Manganese at 0.51 mg/L. Kent, WA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Manganese at or above the federal limit (0.05 mg/L Secondary MCL). Measured value is 10.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Manganese in drinking water?
The federal Secondary MCL for Manganese is 0.05 mg/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.
+Where does this Manganese measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Manganese entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Kent, WA 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/wa/kent/2024/source.