Town Water Update
To help Cavendish residents understand the issue of manganese, CCCA has compiled the following resources. If you have specific questions about your water, contact the town office at 802-226-7292.

Water Impact Executive Summary (7/06)

Rutland Herald Articles on Water

• July 9, 2005 Town Says Water OK, Citizens Doubtful
• July 15, 2005 School Water Woes Draw Talk of Bottles

"Neurotoxicity of inhaled manganese: Public health danger in the shower?"
By Robert J.F. Elsner, John G. Spangler

Vermont Department of Health, Health Protection Division's "Drinking
Water Guidance" December 2002.

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Water Supply
Division

Drinking Water Health Advisory for Manganese Environmental Protection
Agency EPA-822-RO4-003 PDF file of the January 2004 EPA advisory

NH Dept of Environmental Services pamphlet Manganese and Iron in the
Water-Technical Version. Very helpful to those with wells.

Wikipedia -- information about Manganese.