Manganese
City of Lorain
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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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 | 0.454 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.454 ppb |
2019 | 0.851 ppb | 3 | 3 | 0.671 ppb - 0.952 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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2018-12-06 | 8122423-01A | 0.454 ppb |
2019-03-07 | 9032107-01A | 0.671 ppb |
2019-07-02 | 9072856-01A | 0.952 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 9093059-01A | 0.931 ppb |