Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Ellsworth Water Department

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.10 ppb111.10 ppb
20198.40 ppb118.40 ppb
20205.80 ppb115.80 ppb
20212.20 ppb112.20 ppb
20223.20 ppb113.20 ppb
20232.40 ppb112.40 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
2018-03-221803956-011.10 ppb
2019-04-091904-01176-0018.40 ppb
2020-03-182003-02062-0025.80 ppb
2021-03-092103-01216-0012.20 ppb
2022-03-292203-04028-0013.20 ppb
2023-03-302303-05390-0022.40 ppb