Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Falfurrias Utility Board

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.80 ppb115.80 ppb
20191.17 ppb31ND - 3.50 ppb
20201.50 ppb111.50 ppb
202116.9 ppb1116.9 ppb
20222.30 ppb32ND - 3.60 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-11-05AE451985.80 ppb
2019-02-25AE55584ND
2019-07-08AE733443.50 ppb
2019-07-08AE73345ND
2020-02-10AE978161.50 ppb
2021-11-10AF7632716.9 ppb
2022-05-09AF966223.30 ppb
2022-05-09AF96623ND
2022-06-30AG029513.60 ppb
2023-01-23AG25646ND