Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Mountain Springs 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20191.65 ppb43ND - 3.40 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20224.10 ppb43ND - 12.0 ppb
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
2019-01-28Q1904051005ND
2019-01-28Q19040510183.40 ppb
2019-01-28Q19040510191.40 ppb
2019-01-28Q19040510201.80 ppb
2022-10-18Q22317350021.60 ppb
2022-10-18Q2231735003ND
2022-10-18Q22317350042.80 ppb
2022-10-18Q223173500812.0 ppb