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Manganese

Lake Shreve Estates Water System

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
201894.0 ppb2294.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
20225.00 ppb21ND - 10.00 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
2018-04-163538697200194.0 ppb
2018-04-163538697200194.0 ppb
2021-04-07B2101578-001ND
2021-04-30B2102093-001ND
2022-01-14B2200239-001ND
2022-06-15B2203057-00110.00 ppb
2023-02-01B2300554-001ND