Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

South Burlington City Water System

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20187.99 ppb446.57 ppb - 8.95 ppb
20198.00 ppb118.00 ppb
20203.00 ppb21ND - 6.00 ppb
2021ND10ND
20228.00 ppb118.00 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-1138519458.95 ppb
2018-04-0239018858.00 ppb
2018-07-0939832146.57 ppb
2018-10-0440791728.44 ppb