Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Wedowee Water, Sewer, & Gas 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
201934.0 ppb1134.0 ppb
202047.6 ppb1147.6 ppb
202137.9 ppb1137.9 ppb
20226.20 ppb116.20 ppb
202365.9 ppb1165.9 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
2018-04-17177948-01AINOND
2019-03-20188565-01INO34.0 ppb
2020-02-19200962-01INO47.6 ppb
2021-02-17213121-01INO37.9 ppb
2022-07-20307375-01INO6.20 ppb
2023-07-05319504-01INO65.9 ppb