G96-1280 Drinking Water: Iron and Manganese

Authors

David L. Varner, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
Sharon Skipton, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
DeLynn Hay, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Paul J. Jasa, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1996

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 1996, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This NebGuide discusses recommended practices to manage iron and manganese in a domestic water supply. Iron and manganese are non-hazardous elements that can be a nuisance in a water supply. Iron and manganese are chemically similar and cause similar problems. Iron is the most frequent of the two contaminants in water supplies; manganese is typically found in iron-bearing water.