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Manganese

Rural Water System #1

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.

 

6

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20220.667 ppb31ND - 2.00 ppb
202320.4 ppb32ND - 60.4 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
2022-10-1022034099-3717202.00 ppb
2022-10-1022034100-371721ND
2022-10-1222034357-372040ND
2023-10-1023033217-424202ND
2023-10-1023033216-42420160.4 ppb
2023-10-1123033218-4242030.800 ppb