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Manganese

Outlook Wa

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
201817.5 ppb21ND - 35.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202215.0 ppb1115.0 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2015-02-18312248PND
2015-02-18112163P2.68 ppb
2015-02-18312249P21.0 ppb
2015-02-18112161P28.1 ppb
2015-02-18112162P76.3 ppb
2018-04-25CA2700622_001_001-20180425144535.0 ppb
2018-04-25CA2700622_002_002-201804251415ND
2022-01-11CA2700622_005_005-20220111113515.0 ppb