Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Dean Dale Special 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.

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.251 ppb344ND - 6.43 ppb
20191.30 ppb111.30 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
20221.20 ppb111.20 ppb
20233.80 ppb21ND - 7.60 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
2019-01-29Q19044400061.30 ppb
2022-01-20Q22020940021.20 ppb