Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Oil City Water Works

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201860.0 ppb2260.0 ppb
201981.0 ppb2281.0 ppb
202060.0 ppb1160.0 ppb
202130.0 ppb1130.0 ppb
202220.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
2023288.3 ppb6610.00 ppb - 580.0 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
2018-01-083536751600160.0 ppb
2018-01-083536751600160.0 ppb
2019-02-183544963500181.0 ppb
2019-02-183544963500181.0 ppb
2020-02-11B2000666-00160.0 ppb
2021-01-05B2100044-00130.0 ppb
2022-02-14B2200618-00120.0 ppb