Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

North Hunt Special Utility District

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
20181.30 ppb111.30 ppb
20191.20 ppb111.20 ppb
20205.60 ppb115.60 ppb
20216.80 ppb116.80 ppb
20221.50 ppb111.50 ppb
20232.70 ppb112.70 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
2019-05-28Q19287500041.20 ppb
2020-11-23Q20466210175.60 ppb
2022-11-29Q22353510101.50 ppb
2023-03-13Q23096680162.70 ppb