Manganese
City of Albany
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 4.35 ppb | 8 | 6 | ND - 23.0 ppb |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | B9A1336-01 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2019-01-09 | B9A1336-02 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2019-04-04 | B9D0905-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | B9D0905-02 | 5.70 ppb |
| 2019-07-10 | B9G1579-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | B9G1579-02 | 23.0 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | B9J2771-01 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | B9J2771-02 | 1.50 ppb |