Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Fouke 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
201812.3 ppb1112.3 ppb
20198.60 ppb335.70 ppb - 14.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
202113.0 ppb1113.0 ppb
20227.27 ppb333.90 ppb - 13.0 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
2018-05-16AE2813212.3 ppb
2019-06-06Q193256000214.0 ppb
2019-06-06Q19325600036.10 ppb
2019-06-06Q19325600045.70 ppb
2021-01-25Q210163101313.0 ppb
2022-10-12Q223096901313.0 ppb
2022-10-12Q22309690143.90 ppb
2022-10-12Q22309690154.90 ppb