Manganese
Selah City Of
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 6.03 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.420 ppb - 16.0 ppb |
| 2020 | 18.8 ppb | 4 | 4 | 2.10 ppb - 35.6 ppb |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | 19-27783-54088 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2019-07-25 | 19-27783-54089 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2019-07-25 | 19-27783-54090 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2019-07-25 | 19-27783-54091 | 5.70 ppb |
| 2020-01-24 | 20-02828-5540 | 21.5 ppb |
| 2020-01-24 | 20-02828-5541 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2020-01-24 | 20-02828-5542 | 16.1 ppb |
| 2020-01-24 | 20-02828-5543 | 35.6 ppb |