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Manganese

Hoisington, City of

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201842.8 ppb221.60 ppb - 84.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
202279.0 ppb32ND - 150.0 ppb
202317.0 ppb1117.0 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
2018-03-129366081.60 ppb
2018-03-1293660984.0 ppb
2021-11-022010729ND
2022-01-10213750487.0 ppb
2022-08-232341660ND
2022-10-172381509150.0 ppb
2023-03-07246328117.0 ppb