Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Broadview Terrace Mutual Water Company

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.

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018132.4 ppb5639ND - 490.0 ppb
201973.8 ppb16885ND - 330.0 ppb
20201.10 ppb21ND - 2.20 ppb
202125.9 ppb13220ND - 365.0 ppb
20229.34 ppb13010ND - 255.0 ppb
202313.9 ppb13824ND - 250.0 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
2020-03-03117353Q2.20 ppb
2020-09-23120957QND