Elevated manganese levels found in the city’s water system in Springfield and Battle Creek has led the city to issue a drinking water advisory.
Only infants under 1 year old should not drink the water from the water system at this time, city officials said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.
All other ages are not affected by the advisory.
The high levels of manganese were initially found in a sample from the city of Springfield.
High doses of the element can affect the nervous system.
Testing found manganese in Battle Creek water at 0.98 parts per million, more than three times the health advisory level for children under 12 months old, which is 0.3 parts per million for short-term exposure, defined as one to 10 days.
Water in Springfield was found to have 0.68 parts per million.
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