Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Cumberland Utility 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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
201911.7 ppb222.70 ppb - 20.7 ppb
20208.28 ppb663.30 ppb - 24.3 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2019-10-2820.7 ppb
2019-10-282.70 ppb
2020-01-155.40 ppb
2020-01-153.30 ppb
2020-04-159.20 ppb
2020-04-153.40 ppb
2020-07-3024.3 ppb
2020-07-304.10 ppb
2022-12-21ND