Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Cullman Utilities Board

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.76 ppb113.76 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020270.0 ppb21ND - 540.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
20221.95 ppb21ND - 3.89 ppb
202323.8 ppb335.30 ppb - 57.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-05-23L996745-13.76 ppb
2020-09-1420171277001_IIOC540.0 ppb
2020-11-05L1281892-01ND
2021-05-18L1354301-01ND
2022-03-1635703897001_IIOCND
2022-07-26DC06125-013.89 ppb
2023-01-1935773807001_IIOC57.0 ppb
2023-01-1935773807002_IIOC5.30 ppb
2023-02-20DD01535-019.24 ppb