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Manganese

Bethel, 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
20184.59 ppb2116ND - 14.5 ppb
20196.50 ppb21ND - 13.0 ppb
20203.25 ppb41ND - 13.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
20233.50 ppb41ND - 14.0 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
2019-04-248214-042419-E01I13.0 ppb
2019-04-248214-042419-E03IND
2021-10-0737729_21-44623ND
2022-10-1837729_22-51104ND