Manganese
City of Winter Park
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | 0.597 ppb | 6 | 5 | ND - 0.840 ppb |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2017-04-13 | ND |
2017-04-13 | ND |
2017-04-13 | ND |
2018-03-09 | 0.810 ppb |
2018-03-09 | 0.560 ppb |
2018-03-09 | ND |
2018-09-10 | 0.840 ppb |
2018-09-10 | 0.760 ppb |
2018-09-10 | 0.610 ppb |