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Manganese

Aqua Pa West Chester

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
201814.6 ppb880.590 ppb - 61.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2018-03-01AF775871.10 ppb
2018-03-22AF7807048.0 ppb
2018-03-22AF780481.80 ppb
2018-06-14AF867591.50 ppb
2018-09-12AF9453761.0 ppb
2018-09-13AF954570.590 ppb
2018-09-19AF945142.00 ppb
2018-12-06AG030910.820 ppb