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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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.83 ppb333.40 ppb - 4.30 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20213.27 ppb332.50 ppb - 4.20 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-04-038040787-013.40 ppb
2018-04-038040787-024.30 ppb
2018-04-038040787-043.80 ppb
2021-04-07ED01709-012.50 ppb
2021-04-07ED01709-023.10 ppb
2021-04-28ED05448-014.20 ppb