Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

City Of Brazoria

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.

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20186.80 ppb116.80 ppb
20197.50 ppb117.50 ppb
20203.00 ppb113.00 ppb
20215.40 ppb115.40 ppb
20224.00 ppb114.00 ppb
20238.00 ppb118.00 ppb

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
2020-04-30AF088823.00 ppb
2023-06-14AG444428.00 ppb