Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Elliott Apartments

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018571.4 ppb2272.7 ppb - 1,070.0 ppb
2019194.0 ppb21ND - 388.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-12-191812-02056-00272.7 ppb
2018-12-191812-02056-0011,070.0 ppb
2019-12-111912-01102-003388.0 ppb
2019-12-111912-01102-001ND
2022-12-152212-03093-002ND