Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Pahrump Utility Company Inc.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20194.23 ppb21ND - 8.46 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
20223.05 ppb21ND - 6.10 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
2018-08-2918081451-01ND
2019-06-1119060609-01ND
2019-06-1919061106-018.46 ppb
2020-06-1020060620-01ND
2021-04-0821040438-01ND
2022-09-21DA50819-1ND
2022-09-21DA50822-16.10 ppb
2023-06-2123061018-01ND