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Manganese

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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
20181.67 ppb32ND - 3.10 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
20212.20 ppb32ND - 3.60 ppb
2022ND10ND
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
2018-03-07Q18094610091.90 ppb
2018-03-07Q18094610103.10 ppb
2018-03-13Q1810192004ND
2019-04-04Q1913697006ND
2021-06-28Q21167570143.60 ppb
2021-06-28Q21167570153.00 ppb
2021-06-28Q2116757016ND
2022-06-30Q2218550017ND