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Manganese

Schaghticoke

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018230.0 ppb770.270 ppb - 350.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020129.5 ppb21ND - 259.0 ppb
20212.89 ppb43ND - 5.45 ppb
202243.2 ppb61ND - 259.0 ppb
2023180.4 ppb96ND - 1,050.0 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
2018-02-15AY01798350.0 ppb
2018-02-15AY01799260.0 ppb
2018-03-01AY02341290.0 ppb
2018-03-01AY02340310.0 ppb
2018-03-21AY032570.270 ppb
2018-03-21AY03256220.0 ppb
2018-12-11AY18722180.0 ppb
2020-12-08JH2009542ND
2020-12-08JH2009541259.0 ppb
2021-03-11JH21018943.90 ppb
2021-06-07JH21042302.20 ppb
2021-09-30JH2107744ND
2021-12-21JH21114065.45 ppb
2022-03-28JH2202298ND
2022-05-18JH2203824ND
2022-09-29JH2208525259.0 ppb
2022-09-29JH2208526ND
2022-12-19JH2210825ND
2022-12-19JH2210826ND
2023-03-20JH23030262.33 ppb
2023-03-20JH23020253.95 ppb
2023-06-21JH2304707283.0 ppb
2023-06-21JH2304708ND
2023-08-17JH2307085-SECND
2023-09-28JH2308434274.0 ppb
2023-09-28JH2308435ND
2023-10-17JH23090751,050.0 ppb
2023-10-17JH230907610.6 ppb