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Manganese

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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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2020-11-04AK63881ND
2020-11-04AK63882ND
2021-10-20AK89465ND
2022-02-07AK94980ND
2022-05-03AL00326ND
2022-07-27AL07558ND
2022-12-13AL22341ND
2023-05-30AL32663ND
2023-08-22AL41479ND
2023-08-23AL41482ND
2023-10-30AL48215ND