Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Fairview Union 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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201822.0 ppb2222.0 ppb
20198.20 ppb228.20 ppb
2020ND10ND
202110.00 ppb1110.00 ppb
202210.00 ppb1110.00 ppb
202335.0 ppb21ND - 70.0 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
2018-01-223537003300122.0 ppb
2018-01-223537003300122.0 ppb
2019-02-25354509720018.20 ppb
2019-02-25354509720018.20 ppb
2020-02-17B2000778-001ND
2021-01-14B2100146-00110.00 ppb
2022-02-01B2200514-00110.00 ppb
2023-03-06B2300969-00170.0 ppb
2023-08-22B2303432-001ND