Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Center Point Taylor System

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
2018N/A00N/A
20196.70 ppb116.70 ppb
20204.90 ppb114.90 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
20226.80 ppb116.80 ppb
20234.40 ppb114.40 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
2019-07-17AE747686.70 ppb
2020-10-14AF305254.90 ppb
2022-03-30AF912426.80 ppb
2023-09-25AG573994.40 ppb