Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Jordanelle Special Service District

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021431.6 ppb2219.0 ppb - 844.2 ppb
2022135.7 ppb332.00 ppb - 220.3 ppb
2023578.7 ppb44219.7 ppb - 1,382.3 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 Result
2021-09-2019.0 ppb
2021-10-19844.2 ppb
2022-06-16220.3 ppb
2022-06-162.00 ppb
2022-12-14184.7 ppb
2023-05-24249.1 ppb
2023-05-24463.6 ppb
2023-08-30219.7 ppb
2023-08-301,382.3 ppb