Manganese

Bella Vista City Water 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	0.0373 ppb	15	1	ND - 0.560 ppb
2019	0.133 ppb	15	1	ND - 2.00 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
2018-08-21	201808220615	ND
2018-08-21	201808220618	ND
2018-08-21	201808220616	ND
2018-08-21	201808220619	ND
2018-08-21	201808220617	ND
2018-08-21	201808220620	ND
2018-08-21	201808220614	ND
2018-08-21	201808220621	ND
2018-08-21	201808220613	ND
2018-08-21	201808220622	ND
2018-08-21	201808220612	ND
2018-08-21	201808220623	ND
2018-08-21	201808220624	ND
2018-08-21	201808220611	ND
2018-09-17	201809180444	0.560 ppb
2019-02-13	201902140365	ND
2019-02-13	201902140362	ND
2019-02-13	201902140363	ND
2019-02-13	201902140361	ND
2019-02-13	201902140364	2.00 ppb
2019-02-13	201902140360	ND
2019-02-13	201902140359	ND
2019-02-13	201902140358	ND
2019-02-14	201902150259	ND
2019-02-14	201902150260	ND
2019-02-14	201902150258	ND
2019-02-14	201902150257	ND
2019-02-14	201902150256	ND
2019-02-14	201902150255	ND
2019-02-14	201902150254	ND