Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Brielle Water Department

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
201825.0 ppb21ND - 50.0 ppb
20194.41 ppb74ND - 28.0 ppb
20203.74 ppb21ND - 7.48 ppb
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-09-18B1.18-6881.5ND
2018-09-18B2.18-6881.550.0 ppb
2021-01-27BP1.21-0887ND
2021-01-27BP2.21-0887ND