Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Quinlan South Subdivision

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
20186.70 ppb116.70 ppb
201910.00 ppb1110.00 ppb
20202.90 ppb112.90 ppb
20215.90 ppb115.90 ppb
20224.20 ppb114.20 ppb
20235.50 ppb115.50 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
2018-05-08AE281256.70 ppb
2019-06-05Q193212700510.00 ppb
2020-02-19Q20063970042.90 ppb
2021-02-23Q21045830045.90 ppb
2022-02-25Q22066330024.20 ppb
2023-05-17Q23186610045.50 ppb