Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Star Sewer and Water District 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.

 

5

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
202127.0 ppb21ND - 54.0 ppb
202222.5 ppb21ND - 45.0 ppb
202331.0 ppb1131.0 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
2021-02-10I210662254.0 ppb
2021-02-10I2106621ND
2022-01-11I220141945.0 ppb
2022-01-11I2201418ND
2023-12-06I2326109-0131.0 ppb