Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

U.S. Cg Jonesport - Station

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
20211.71 ppb111.71 ppb
2022ND20ND
20234.71 ppb114.71 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
2018-09-27401802909ND
2019-06-12401901713ND
2019-11-21451900065CND
2020-06-10452000552C2ND
2021-05-184521005951.71 ppb
2022-02-24452200211-TE6ND
2022-02-24452200211CND
2023-06-08452300958C4.71 ppb