Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Bladen County Water Dist-east Bladen

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201817.0 ppb1117.0 ppb
201914.0 ppb1114.0 ppb
2020ND10ND
202118.0 ppb1118.0 ppb
202210.00 ppb1110.00 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-10-038528-100318-E12I17.0 ppb
2019-10-028528-100219-E7AI14.0 ppb
2020-04-018528-040120-E03IND
2021-10-068528-100621-E12I18.0 ppb
2022-10-048528-100422-E7AI10.00 ppb
2023-04-048528-040423-E03IND