Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

City of La Joya

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
201810.1 ppb1110.1 ppb
20193.60 ppb113.60 ppb
20201.20 ppb111.20 ppb
20216.50 ppb116.50 ppb
20227.90 ppb117.90 ppb
20237.00 ppb117.00 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
2018-06-11AE2971510.1 ppb
2019-01-17AE503463.60 ppb
2020-03-10AF021961.20 ppb
2021-11-19AF771776.50 ppb
2022-08-17AG095937.90 ppb
2023-05-12AG406037.00 ppb