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Ely Township seeks $1.9 million to fix manganese contamination in Greenwood water system
Summary
Ely Township requested $1.9 million to build a new filter facility to remove high manganese levels affecting 141 households on the Greenwood system; township said the existing system must provide bottled water for children under 12 until treatment is installed.
Ely Township Supervisor Jeremy Lasko told the House Appropriations Subcommittee the Greenwood water system serves 141 households and now shows elevated manganese levels that the local health department has deemed an emergent contaminant.
"The Greenwood Water System serves a 141 households. We, discovered that we have high manganese in the system," Lasko said, adding that the township has been required…
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