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Manganese

Neodesha, 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201818.0 ppb1118.0 ppb
201931.0 ppb1131.0 ppb
20208.20 ppb118.20 ppb
202123.0 ppb1123.0 ppb
20225.10 ppb115.10 ppb
202318.0 ppb1118.0 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
2018-05-0796621318.0 ppb
2019-05-06115769531.0 ppb
2020-05-1113732528.20 ppb
2021-05-03182822723.0 ppb
2022-05-0222470585.10 ppb
2023-05-15250156618.0 ppb