Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Water System

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.

 

5

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
20196.25 ppb224.00 ppb - 8.50 ppb
20204.00 ppb224.00 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
20223.90 ppb113.90 ppb
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
2019-03-01AE567318.50 ppb
2019-05-28AE681654.00 ppb
2020-05-26D016716-014.00 ppb
2020-05-26D016716-024.00 ppb
2022-07-26AG063003.90 ppb