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Manganese

City of West Richland

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.84 ppb107ND - 16.0 ppb
20197.25 ppb32ND - 21.0 ppb
20200.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb
20218.20 ppb118.20 ppb
202224.0 ppb2210.6 ppb - 37.4 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-06-11B8F1514-010.640 ppb
2018-06-11B8F1109-012.60 ppb
2018-06-11B8F1109-0210.00 ppb
2018-06-11B8F1514-0316.0 ppb
2018-06-11B8F1109-03ND
2018-09-17B8I2052-01ND
2018-12-05B8L0733-010.940 ppb
2018-12-05B8L0733-023.20 ppb
2018-12-05B8L0733-0315.0 ppb
2018-12-05B8L0733-04ND
2019-03-11B9C1790-010.760 ppb
2019-04-10B9D1812-0121.0 ppb
2019-05-08ND
2021-07-2741526308.20 ppb
2022-05-18430963610.6 ppb
2022-08-24437647137.4 ppb