Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Pulaski County Public Water Supply District 2

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.518 ppb61ND - 3.11 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20210.237 ppb61ND - 1.42 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-02-28AD14551ND
2018-02-28AD14552ND
2018-02-28AD14553ND
2018-02-28AD14554ND
2018-02-28AD14555ND
2018-03-05AD174003.11 ppb
2021-02-2221007861.42 ppb
2021-02-222100419ND
2021-02-222100418ND
2021-02-222100421ND
2021-02-222100420ND
2021-02-222100785ND