Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Centerville 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20189.70 ppb119.70 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20217.30 ppb117.30 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
202313.2 ppb62ND - 68.1 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
2018-02-06Q18048220039.70 ppb
2021-10-06Q21275840037.30 ppb
2023-09-06Q2338480001ND
2023-09-06Q233848000211.3 ppb
2023-09-06Q2338480003ND
2023-10-19Q2344959001ND
2023-10-19Q234495900268.1 ppb
2023-10-19Q2344959003ND