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Manganese

Glen Hills Utility District

NOTE: Glen Hills Utility District purchases water from Greeneville Water & Light Comm. which is required to test for manganese. Sample information shown below was taken by Greeneville Water & Light Comm..

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Glen Hills Utility District purchases water from Greeneville Water & Light Comm. which is required to test for manganese. Sample information shown below was taken by Greeneville Water & Light Comm..

Date Result
2018-01-03ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-01-03ND
2021-01-06ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND