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Spirit Lake Reservation Continues to Watch Manganese Levels in Drinking Water

By Bill Dubensky Jun 29, 2025 | 9:25 AM

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(KNOX) -For about  a month, residents on the Spirit Lake Reservation have not been able to drink the local water.

On May 27, the water department discovered a manganese level of 1.23 in the local water supply.

The water department said that the level at which it becomes a health advisory is 0.3.

Since May, tribes have been making donations of bottled water for consumption to Spirit Lake residents.

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