Autoplay:Play Video0:00 0:00: 0%: 0%LIVE -0:00 WINDHAM, Ohio – The Portage County village of Windham remained under a water advisory Tuesday after testing discovered high levels of the element manganese.
According to the EPA manganese is an essential nutrient for humans, but in high amounts it can cause neurological problems.
Because of that, young children, the pregnant and nursing mothers were told not to drink the village’s water.
Regina Duncan carried a case of water to her car.
She said with two kids at home she wasn’t taking any chances.
"I don’t want them to get sick," said Duncan.
"I don’t want nothing to happen to them."
When the choline couldn’t treat the water, the village said manganese levels rose.
Village Administrator Maurice Hankins said the pipes should have been cleaned out every five to six years.
But the village said it would take some time to completely flush older water out of the system.