Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

City of Marlin

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20186.30 ppb116.30 ppb
20196.60 ppb116.60 ppb
2020260.0 ppb11260.0 ppb
20214.50 ppb114.50 ppb
20224.60 ppb114.60 ppb
20234.30 ppb114.30 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
2018-02-13Q18060410026.30 ppb
2019-03-18Q19113980026.60 ppb
2020-06-03Q2022176002260.0 ppb
2021-02-02Q21030930024.50 ppb
2022-03-17Q22090000024.60 ppb
2023-02-14Q23058140054.30 ppb