Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Augusta Regional Water Treatment Plant

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020140.0 ppb11140.0 ppb
202117.0 ppb1117.0 ppb
202210.00 ppb1110.00 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-03-07201802574001ND
2019-03-13201903280001ND
2020-03-04202002705001140.0 ppb
2021-03-301032162-0117.0 ppb
2022-03-082032139-0110.00 ppb
2023-03-073031867-01ND