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Manganese

City of Youngsville Purchase Ws

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.

 

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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018165.9 ppb2422ND - 480.0 ppb
201976.1 ppb24240.810 ppb - 190.0 ppb
2020103.3 ppb3370.0 ppb - 160.0 ppb
2021151.0 ppb109ND - 320.0 ppb
2022106.0 ppb107ND - 230.0 ppb
202348.6 ppb73ND - 170.0 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