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Manganese

Southport, City 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
2018ND10ND
20197.66 ppb97ND - 25.3 ppb
20203.28 ppb441.10 ppb - 5.20 ppb
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
202317.0 ppb1117.0 ppb

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
2020-02-11116834P5.20 ppb
2020-05-12118419P3.50 ppb
2020-08-11120494P3.30 ppb
2020-11-17122150Q1.10 ppb