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District spends $13,000 to address elevated manganese at Middle Smithfield; bottled water and fountain restrictions used as precautions
Summary
After tests showed manganese above DEP guidance at Middle Smithfield, district staff installed retention tanks and used bottled water and disabled fountains for young children; staff reported spending $13,000 on the emergency action and said follow-up tests are pending.
East Stroudsburg Area SD facilities staff updated the Property and Facilities Committee on water-quality testing at Middle Smithfield after elevated manganese readings were detected before the winter break. Staff said they took immediate action to protect drinking water and spent $13,000 to install retention tanks and related filtration adjustments.
According to staff, the issue likely stemmed from drought-driven changes in water sources earlier in the…
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