Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Kennebec Water District

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20189.92 ppb54ND - 17.1 ppb
201923.0 ppb1123.0 ppb
2020ND10ND
202113.9 ppb1113.9 ppb
20227.10 ppb117.10 ppb
20231.18 ppb111.18 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
2018-03-157045559006SEA110.5 ppb
2018-04-04401800699CND
2018-06-057053867006SEA217.1 ppb
2018-09-117064448006SEA312.3 ppb
2018-12-137074025006SEA49.70 ppb
2019-05-1540190129123.0 ppb
2020-04-16452000347ND
2021-04-16452100451C13.9 ppb
2022-04-204522004337.10 ppb
2023-05-15452300743C1.18 ppb