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Manganese

Midland-lonaconing

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
202272.3 ppb32ND - 109.0 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-04105920P21.0 ppb
2014-03-04305846P11.0 ppb
2014-03-04305845PND
2014-03-05105919P61.0 ppb
2014-06-02107599P110.0 ppb
2014-06-02307678P67.0 ppb
2014-06-02307677P21.0 ppb
2014-06-02107600P21.0 ppb
2014-09-09109065P6.20 ppb
2014-09-09309144P69.0 ppb
2014-09-09109066P9.80 ppb
2014-09-09309143P5.50 ppb
2014-12-03310794P5.40 ppb
2014-12-03310795P9.00 ppb
2014-12-03110719P9.30 ppb
2014-12-03110718P4.70 ppb
2015-05-11111250R8.10 ppb
2020-05-27E20003663003ND
2020-05-27E20003663005ND
2020-05-27E20003663004ND
2021-05-18E21003364004ND
2021-05-18E21003364003ND
2021-05-18E21003364002ND
2022-08-30E2300046805108.0 ppb
2022-08-30E2300046804ND
2022-08-30E2300046803109.0 ppb