Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Parker, City of Water System

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
2018259.1 ppb43ND - 1,019.7 ppb
20198.25 ppb221.50 ppb - 15.0 ppb
202012.0 ppb1112.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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 Result
2013-01-072.90 ppb
2013-01-078.30 ppb
2013-04-082.90 ppb
2013-04-087.40 ppb
2013-07-0911.0 ppb
2013-07-0916.4 ppb
2013-10-283.90 ppb
2013-10-28100.0 ppb