A water quality advisory remains in effect for the municipality of Casselman, Ont., due to high levels of manganese in the drinking water.
For weeks now, residents have been dealing with yellow or brownish-looking water. The cause of the discolouration is the level of manganese in the water, which is a type of mineral found naturally in the environment.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit says the water meets drinking water standards, but the advisory recommends residents use bottled water or another source of water for preparing baby formula for infants and food or drinks for young people.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit says the water is safe to drink, but it recommends an alternate source of water be used to prepare infant formula for babies less than six months of age, who are exclusively formula fed.
The health unit says boiling the water will not lower the manganese level, but insists showering and bathing with the water is safe.
The health unit says Casselman is looking at measures to prevent such increases of manganese in the future.
Photo source: Municipality of Casselman