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Article: DROUGHT AFFECTS DRINKING WATER
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 2, 2006
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The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
Public water systems that use reservoirs or streams as the raw water supply for a community may be experiencing problems due to lack of rain. When water levels are very low, iron and manganese, which are normally found toward the bottom of a water body, can be picked up by the water pumping system.
Iron and manganese are naturally occurring elements. While neither poses a health hazard in drinking water, these elements can cause water to look dirty or make clothes turn reddish brown when washed due to interaction with bleach products.
In water systems that are not designed to remove iron and manganese, the ...