Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Gbra Luling Plant

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20186.00 ppb116.00 ppb
20192.80 ppb112.80 ppb
20204.50 ppb114.50 ppb
20214.40 ppb114.40 ppb
20224.80 ppb114.80 ppb
20232.60 ppb112.60 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
2018-04-17AE226946.00 ppb
2019-05-29AE683322.80 ppb
2020-02-26AE999594.50 ppb
2021-04-14AF500604.40 ppb
2022-01-11AF796094.80 ppb
2023-06-21AG451942.60 ppb