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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Manganese

Pettis/johnson/saline Public Water Supply District 1

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.804 ppb3211ND - 3.30 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-01-14103738P2.47 ppb
2014-01-14303852PND
2014-01-14303854PND
2014-01-20103735PND
2014-01-20103736PND
2014-01-20303855P2.44 ppb
2014-01-20103737P1.44 ppb
2014-01-20103734PND
2014-01-20303851PND
2014-01-20303853PND
2014-04-08106575PND
2014-04-08106576PND
2014-04-08106577PND
2014-04-08306656PND
2014-04-08306658PND
2014-04-30307451RND
2014-07-15307922PND
2014-07-15107805P1.40 ppb
2014-07-15307920P1.60 ppb
2014-07-15107809P2.30 ppb
2014-07-15107806P2.40 ppb
2014-07-15307924P2.40 ppb
2014-07-15107807PND
2014-07-15307923P2.90 ppb
2014-07-15107808P3.10 ppb
2014-07-15307921P3.30 ppb
2014-10-07109430PND
2014-10-07309348PND
2014-10-07309349PND
2014-10-07309350PND
2014-10-07109429PND
2014-10-07109428PND