Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Lohrville Water Supply

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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018370.0 ppb11370.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20221.20 ppb111.20 ppb
20232.20 ppb112.20 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
2018-10-15593971370.0 ppb
2022-10-0422033123-3705241.20 ppb
2023-10-2423034917-4262302.20 ppb