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Manganese

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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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018140.6 ppb1210ND - 1,178.0 ppb
201944.3 ppb75ND - 100.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202251.3 ppb116ND - 180.0 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
2018-03-2718-10506-22103ND
2018-03-2718-10506-2209997.4 ppb
2018-03-2718-10506-221001,178.0 ppb
2018-03-2718-10506-2210152.4 ppb
2018-03-2718-10506-2210227.0 ppb
2018-03-2718-10506-2210460.0 ppb
2018-09-2018-36711-74313ND
2018-09-2018-36711-7431237.4 ppb
2018-09-2018-36711-7431456.3 ppb
2018-09-2018-36711-74311103.3 ppb
2018-09-2018-36711-7431015.7 ppb
2018-09-2018-36711-7430959.8 ppb
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-2680.0 ppb
2019-07-2220.0 ppb
2019-08-28100.0 ppb
2019-08-2960.0 ppb
2019-09-1950.0 ppb
2019-10-23ND
2022-05-264299904100.0 ppb
2022-06-21433524190.0 ppb
2022-07-15435657944.0 ppb
2022-08-224332337ND
2022-09-274349315180.0 ppb
2022-09-27434931490.0 ppb
2022-09-27434931660.0 ppb
2022-09-274357768ND
2022-09-274357768ND
2022-09-274357767ND
2022-10-184419747ND