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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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20188.00 ppb118.00 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
202016.0 ppb1116.0 ppb
20216.20 ppb116.20 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
202315.0 ppb1115.0 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
2018-04-24Q18166400018.00 ppb
2020-08-25Q203409601216.0 ppb
2021-03-05Q21059790126.20 ppb
2023-08-02Q233145200515.0 ppb