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Manganese

Pilot Mountain, Town of

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201823.0 ppb1123.0 ppb
20190.900 ppb21ND - 1.80 ppb
202011.0 ppb1111.0 ppb
202112.7 ppb1112.7 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-12-2160817-0223.0 ppb
2020-02-1178347-0911.0 ppb
2021-01-1292516233001_3771212.7 ppb
2022-12-204563-22ND