Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Sevier County 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20192.25 ppb21ND - 4.50 ppb
2020ND20ND
202111.7 ppb223.40 ppb - 20.0 ppb
202215.0 ppb21ND - 30.0 ppb
202333.3 ppb31ND - 100.0 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
2018-01-31Y180320008ND
2019-01-22Y1902400064.50 ppb
2019-08-28Y192410031ND
2020-01-23Y200240005ND
2020-08-17Y202330047ND
2021-02-02Y2103500363.40 ppb
2021-08-02Y21217004220.0 ppb
2022-01-03Y220060002ND
2022-07-05Y22188017130.0 ppb
2023-01-03Y230050066ND
2023-01-03Y230050040ND
2023-07-03Y231870057100.0 ppb