Nahanni Butte’s water spoiled by the mineral manganese
Infants, children under five, pregnant women should not drink the tap water in a situation that could take months to fully rectify
Infants, children under five, and pregnant women in Nahanni Butte should not drink the community’s tap water due to high levels of manganese caused by a failure at the water treatment plant. Adults and older children are at a lower risk in that Dehcho community, but should still take precautions,…