Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Batts-lapile Water Association

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
20182.70 ppb112.70 ppb
20198.80 ppb118.80 ppb
2020ND10ND
20215.30 ppb115.30 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-02-27Y1806000322.70 ppb
2019-02-18Y1905200318.80 ppb
2020-02-11Y200430006ND
2021-01-27Y2102800405.30 ppb
2022-02-23Y220560017ND
2023-01-24Y230250010ND