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Manganese

Lake Palo Pinto Area 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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.08 ppb14140.761 ppb - 5.62 ppb
20192.40 ppb112.40 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
20221.50 ppb111.50 ppb
20232.20 ppb112.20 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
2018-02-0616594681.15 ppb
2018-02-0616594695.62 ppb
2018-02-27Q18083190041.10 ppb
2018-03-2016705001.26 ppb
2018-03-2016705011.36 ppb
2018-04-1716776440.761 ppb
2018-04-1716776451.12 ppb
2018-04-1716776460.947 ppb
2018-07-1016994234.73 ppb
2018-07-1016994242.08 ppb
2018-07-1016994200.933 ppb
2018-10-0917251231.50 ppb
2018-10-0917251241.90 ppb
2018-11-0617328434.71 ppb
2019-03-21Q19118730012.40 ppb
2020-03-02Q2007700002ND
2021-03-02Q2105391003ND
2022-05-04Q22134390041.50 ppb
2023-02-07Q23047110032.20 ppb