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1. What is the city doing to reduce manganese in drinking water?

City staff are working with the Minnesota Department of Health and other experts to pursue effective short and long-term options to reduce manganese levels. The city has already taken initial steps to reduce manganese in drinking water by limiting the use of wells with higher levels. In addition, a water treatment facility is in the City's Capital Improvement Plan as a future project. Staff is researching the best timing and financing for this infrastructure improvement.

2. What can homeowners do to reduce manganese?

There are several options for filtering manganese out of your drinking water. Certain types of home water treatment devices remove or reduce manganese:

• A carbon filter
• Distilled water or a distillation system
• A reverse osmosis water system
• A water filtration system
• A water softener

Helpful information about these options is available in this Minnesota Department of Health Handout (PDF).