Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Shangri La Subdivision

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201887.5 ppb2245.0 ppb - 130.0 ppb
201922.0 ppb1122.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
202125.2 ppb224.30 ppb - 46.0 ppb
202229.0 ppb1129.0 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
2018-11-12Q184545900345.0 ppb
2018-11-12Q1845459004130.0 ppb
2019-06-19Q193766301322.0 ppb
2021-03-16Q210681700846.0 ppb
2021-03-16Q21068170094.30 ppb
2022-03-22Q220917900329.0 ppb