Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Manganese

Union Hill Water Association Inc.

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
201864.0 ppb1164.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202252.0 ppb1152.0 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
2014-03-03305888P2.20 ppb
2014-03-03105973P36.0 ppb
2014-03-03105972P91.0 ppb
2014-09-09309122PND
2014-09-09109039P38.2 ppb
2014-09-09109038P86.9 ppb
2018-07-1664.0 ppb
2022-10-19436885352.0 ppb