Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Applehill Farm Water District

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
20180.350 ppb62ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb
2020ND20ND
20211.90 ppb221.10 ppb - 2.70 ppb
20220.650 ppb21ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 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
2020-06-17AW11405-INSND
2020-12-09AW23542-INSND
2021-05-19AX09625-INS2.70 ppb
2021-10-27AX21685-INS1.10 ppb
2022-06-08AY09683-INSND
2022-10-06AY18083-INS1.30 ppb
2023-05-22AZ09222-INSND
2023-11-15AZ21006-INS1.10 ppb