Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Ardmore 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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20223.90 ppb42ND - 7.80 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-07-3020114804001_IIOCND
2019-07-3020114804002_IIOCND
2019-09-1020120758001_IIOCND
2022-02-2835699869001_IIOCND
2022-02-2835699869002_IIOCND
2022-08-1235738845001A_IIOC7.80 ppb
2022-08-1235738845001_IIOC7.80 ppb