Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

North East Central Public Water District

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20193.78 ppb113.78 ppb
202018.3 ppb221.20 ppb - 35.4 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
202314.0 ppb1114.0 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
2013-06-17301453P4.00 ppb
2013-06-18101519P1.60 ppb
2013-12-17102839PND
2013-12-17302772PND