Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Lincoln Waterworks

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
20216.67 ppb31ND - 20.0 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2014-02-12104835PND
2014-02-12304752P2.10 ppb
2014-05-05106911PND
2014-05-05306998P1.10 ppb
2014-08-06108801QND
2014-08-06308802P1.60 ppb
2014-11-03109643PND
2014-11-03309726PND