Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Angus 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.000 ppb87ND - 1.90 ppb
20191.35 ppb5235ND - 4.70 ppb
20201.20 ppb21ND - 2.40 ppb
20212.70 ppb221.20 ppb - 4.20 ppb
2022ND120ND
20230.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 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
2022-03-29Q2209850001ND
2022-03-29Q2209850002ND
2022-03-29Q2209850003ND
2022-06-13Q2216389001ND
2022-06-13Q2216389002ND
2022-06-13Q2216389003ND
2022-09-26Q2228759001ND
2022-09-26Q2228759002ND
2022-09-26Q2228759003ND
2022-12-20Q2238449001ND
2022-12-20Q2238449002ND
2022-12-20Q2238449003ND