Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Germantown

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.

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201859.3 ppb1159.3 ppb
20194.10 ppb114.10 ppb
20202.30 ppb112.30 ppb
202178.6 ppb1178.6 ppb
202213.0 ppb1113.0 ppb
20231.70 ppb111.70 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
2018-01-1618A0309-01_0259.3 ppb
2021-01-1921A0329-0178.6 ppb