Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Desert Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.05 ppb222.60 ppb - 3.50 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20214.15 ppb224.10 ppb - 4.20 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-04-19Q18162260063.50 ppb
2018-04-19Q18162260162.60 ppb
2021-09-21Q21258780174.10 ppb
2021-09-21Q21258780184.20 ppb