The Oconee County Water Resources Department says water from the Bear Creek reservoir is now clear: the water in parts of the county was discolored earlier this week because of high levels of manganese.
From the Oconee Co government website…
Bear Creek Water Treatment Facility’s finished water testing recorded the following Manganese levels over the weekend, which affected the system’s coloration:
12/16 @ 12:00 a.m. – 0.17 mg/L
12/17 @ 12:00 a.m. – 0.059 mg/L
12/18 @ 12:00 a.m. – 0.033 mg/L
US EPA has established 0.3 mg/L as a health advisory level and a secondary guideline of 0.05 mg/L due to aesthetic issues.
Water Resources will continue flushing lines over the next 24 hours to further reduce water discoloration.
Update 12/18/2023: Bear Creek reservoir water is clear. Oconee County Water Resources staff is doing heavy flushing of lines in Oconee today, and areas closest to the intake (Bogart) have already cleared.
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