Manganese
Los Angeles County WW District 29 & 80-Malib
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.
12
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | 0.707 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.580 ppb - 1.10 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2019-06-13 | 201906130519 | 0.700 ppb |
2019-06-13 | 201906130521 | 0.620 ppb |
2019-06-13 | 201906130522 | 0.590 ppb |
2019-06-13 | 201906130520 | 0.660 ppb |
2019-06-13 | 201906130523 | 0.710 ppb |
2019-09-12 | 201909120625 | 0.960 ppb |
2019-09-12 | 201909120632 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-12-12 | 201912120517 | 0.580 ppb |
2019-12-12 | 201912120519 | 0.680 ppb |
2019-12-12 | 201912120495 | 0.630 ppb |
2019-12-12 | 201912120518 | 0.610 ppb |
2019-12-12 | 201912120520 | 0.640 ppb |