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Manganese

NJ American Water - Logan

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
20185.00 ppb41ND - 20.0 ppb
20193.14 ppb3521ND - 14.0 ppb
20201.000 ppb292ND - 17.0 ppb
2021ND20ND
2022ND70ND
20233.41 ppb346ND - 38.0 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
2018-02-0138472701ND
2018-02-013847320120.0 ppb
2018-03-1438965201ND
2018-07-3018-5175ND
2021-03-0953803701ND
2021-07-2721-4661ND