Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

East Park Subdivision 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019195.0 ppb44190.0 ppb - 200.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022193.3 ppb33160.0 ppb - 220.0 ppb
2023210.0 ppb11210.0 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
2019-02-04B1900566-001200.0 ppb
2019-02-04B1900566-002190.0 ppb
2019-02-04B1900566-001200.0 ppb
2019-02-04B1900566-002190.0 ppb
2022-02-07B2200563-001220.0 ppb
2022-02-07B2200563-002200.0 ppb
2022-04-13B2201758-001160.0 ppb
2023-10-10B2304461-001210.0 ppb