If you've had your private well tested what was the level of manganese?

mine was 0.060 ppm and I'm confused as it says that you can have trouble with water staining, taste etc at 0.050 yet it says the health advisory isn't until 0.300. Is this most likely naturally occurring or could it be caused by another source? I live 500 feet from a auto salvage yard which is why i'm concerned.If you've had your private well tested what was the level of manganese?
If you think that auto yard is polluting, you should contact your local environmental agency. Also, the auto yard probably has a NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit. You can look them up: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/pcs/pcs_q鈥?/a>



Also - the auto yard will only effect you if you're hydrologically "downstream." I'm not sure how you would find that out, though.If you've had your private well tested what was the level of manganese?
Manganese is a mineral that naturally occurs in rocks and soil and is a normal constituent of the human diet. It exists in well water in CT as a naturally occurring groundwater mineral, but may also be present due to underground pollution sources. Manganese may become noticeable in tap water at concentrations greater than 0.05 milligrams per liter of water (mg/l) by imparting a color, odor, or taste to the water. However, health effects

from manganese are not a concern until concentrations are approximately 10 times higher.



http://www.madisonct.org/Health_Dept/hlt鈥?/a>