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Manganese

Castalian Springs-Bethpage U D

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
20181.27 ppb42ND - 2.75 ppb
20195.96 ppb442.37 ppb - 11.8 ppb
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 Result
2018-07-112.34 ppb
2018-07-11ND
2018-10-172.75 ppb
2018-10-17ND
2019-01-163.40 ppb
2019-01-1611.8 ppb
2019-04-106.25 ppb
2019-04-102.37 ppb