Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Southwest Tract W M D [sws]

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.

 

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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201816.0 ppb265ND - 250.0 ppb
201974.4 ppb186ND - 930.0 ppb
202066.3 ppb2820ND - 572.0 ppb
2021142.6 ppb8037ND - 487.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023165.4 ppb4221ND - 526.0 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