Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Lawco Mansura

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
202052.0 ppb54ND - 150.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
202220.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
202360.0 ppb1160.0 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
2020-02-04B2000549-00130.0 ppb
2020-02-04B2000549-00260.0 ppb
2020-02-04B2000549-00320.0 ppb
2020-02-04B2000549-004ND
2020-04-30B2002139-001150.0 ppb
2023-01-25B2300311-00160.0 ppb