Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Cypress Springs Special Utility District South Plant

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.20 ppb112.20 ppb
20191.40 ppb111.40 ppb
2020ND10ND
20211.10 ppb111.10 ppb
20222.40 ppb112.40 ppb
20231.50 ppb111.50 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
2018-02-21Q18072550022.20 ppb
2019-03-04Q19090150021.40 ppb
2020-02-12Q2005742002ND
2021-03-23Q21073910021.10 ppb
2022-03-23Q22093900022.40 ppb
2023-02-22Q23074250021.50 ppb