Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

City of Chandler

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.

 

9

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
201919.0 ppb1119.0 ppb
202011.2 ppb331.50 ppb - 18.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
202217.0 ppb1117.0 ppb
202311.5 ppb447.90 ppb - 14.0 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
2019-09-11Q196387100619.0 ppb
2020-03-24Q201243601514.0 ppb
2020-03-24Q201243601618.0 ppb
2020-06-23Q20250850121.50 ppb
2022-03-31Q221009000417.0 ppb
2023-01-12Q230195101312.0 ppb
2023-01-12Q230195101412.0 ppb
2023-01-12Q23019510157.90 ppb
2023-10-02Q234208800914.0 ppb