Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Jim Wells County Fresh Water Supply District 1

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.50 ppb111.50 ppb
20192.30 ppb112.30 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND90ND
20220.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-02-05AE121191.50 ppb
2019-02-13AE542682.30 ppb
2021-05-26Q2113724001ND
2021-05-26Q2113724002ND
2021-05-26Q2113724003ND
2021-06-02Q2114406001ND
2021-06-02Q2114406002ND
2021-06-02Q2114406003ND
2021-09-14Q2125311001ND
2021-09-14Q2125311002ND
2021-09-14Q2125311003ND
2022-01-04Q2200358001ND
2022-01-04Q2200358002ND
2022-01-04Q2200358003ND
2022-01-19AF806631.50 ppb