Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Priddy Water Supply Corporation

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201820.8 ppb1120.8 ppb
20192.20 ppb112.20 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021165.0 ppb11165.0 ppb
20222.20 ppb112.20 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
2018-01-18AE0919420.8 ppb
2019-05-29AE683362.20 ppb
2021-07-01AF60295165.0 ppb
2022-05-18AF974082.20 ppb