Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Ashcreek Addition

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
20184.10 ppb114.10 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
20209.10 ppb119.10 ppb
202122.0 ppb1122.0 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
202312.0 ppb1112.0 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
2018-02-13Q18058860064.10 ppb
2020-02-12Q20057770109.10 ppb
2021-07-08Q211790601022.0 ppb
2023-12-04Q235127900412.0 ppb