Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Pixley Public Utility District

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018269.0 ppb21ND - 538.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
202121.5 ppb42ND - 58.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-05-03CA5410009_011_011-201805030915ND
2018-10-09CA5410009_011_011-201810091030538.0 ppb
2020-07-23CA5410009_006_006-202007231116ND
2020-07-23CA5410009_004_004-202007231045ND
2021-01-12CA5410009_013_013-202101121450ND
2021-08-20CA5410009_011_011-20210820112028.0 ppb
2021-10-11CA5410009_011_011-20211011111058.0 ppb
2021-10-22CA5410009_011_011-202110221054ND
2022-08-08CA5410009_013_013-202208081140ND
2023-08-28CA5410009_006_006-202308281147ND
2023-08-28CA5410009_004_004-202308281203ND
2023-08-28CA5410009_011_011-202308281210ND