Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Staunton

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
20185.90 ppb115.90 ppb
20195.40 ppb115.40 ppb
202013.0 ppb1113.0 ppb
202142.0 ppb1142.0 ppb
20224.30 ppb114.30 ppb
202310.00 ppb1110.00 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
2018-01-088011618-015.90 ppb
2019-01-159012781-015.40 ppb
2020-01-130012382-0113.0 ppb
2021-01-26EA04604-0142.0 ppb
2022-01-05FA01073-014.30 ppb
2023-01-25GA04339-0110.00 ppb