Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

El Sauz 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.62 ppb661.74 ppb - 3.87 ppb
20192.30 ppb112.30 ppb
20202.85 ppb441.70 ppb - 4.80 ppb
20214.60 ppb223.60 ppb - 5.60 ppb
20222.70 ppb112.70 ppb
202310.6 ppb1110.6 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
2018-03-0916681251.74 ppb
2018-03-0916681262.30 ppb
2018-03-0916681271.81 ppb
2018-05-0716826543.60 ppb
2018-05-0716826553.87 ppb
2018-05-0716826562.37 ppb