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Manganese

Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill

NOTE: Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill purchases water from Town of Westernport which is required to test for manganese. Sample information shown below was taken by Town of Westernport.

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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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

NOTE: Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill purchases water from Town of Westernport which is required to test for manganese. Sample information shown below was taken by Town of Westernport.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-06-02E20003710002ND
2021-05-18E21003364005ND
2022-04-28E2201037103ND