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Manganese

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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
201820.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
202138.0 ppb1138.0 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
2018-04-26CA1300018_001_001-20180426090620.0 ppb
2019-07-25CA1300018_001_001-201907250800ND
2020-10-22CA1300018_001_001-202010221027ND
2021-02-25CA1300018_001_001-20210225074538.0 ppb
2022-04-27CA1300018_001_001-202204271110ND
2023-07-27CA1300018_001_001-202307271050ND