
Iron and Manganese Removal/Control Strategies Course Resources
This post provides resources for WCWC’s Iron and Manganese Removal/Control Strategies course.
Videos
- Swabbing and pigging
- How-to analyze iron in a drinking water sample
- How-to analyze manganese in a drinking water sample
Visit our course catalog to view all our training courses and the upcoming schedule or select the course overview below to learn more about this course.
Visit our online library’s main webpage to find more resources on topics related to drinking water.
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Iron in Drinking Water
This post provides information on iron in drinking water and reducing iron through treatment options and optimization.
Visit our online library’s main webpage to find more resources on topics related to drinking water.
Fact Sheets
- Alternatives for iron removal
- Common Water Problems
- Common Water Solutions
- Home Drinking Water Treatment Devices
- How to Operate and Maintain Manganese Greensand Treatment Units
- Iron & Well Water
- Iron Bacteria & Well Water
- Iron and Manganese Removal
- Iron in Drinking Water
- Sediment & Well Water
- Shock chlorination and control of iron bacteria
Guides
- Guidance on Controlling Corrosion in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
- Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Iron
- Iron in Drinking-Water
- Small Public Water System Technology Guide, Volume I – Iron and Manganese Control
Pilot Testing Reports & Summaries
- Evaluation of Greensand Filtration Operation for the Reduction of Manganese
- Exploring Iron Reduction Options for a Groundwater Source
- Reduction of Iron and Manganese Using Conventional Treatment and Greensand Filtration
- Reducing Iron in a Groundwater Well
- Pilot Testing to Reduce Iron and Hydrogen Sulfide Gas
Presentations
- A Pilot Plant Study to Reduce Iron and Manganese
- Pilot Testing to Reduce Iron and Hydrogen Sulfide Gas
- Reducing Iron in a Groundwater Well
- Reduction of Iron and Hydrogen Sulfide from a Well System
Videos
- EPA Small Systems Webinar: Treatment and Control for Manganese and Iron
- How to analyze iron in a drinking water sample
- Iron and Manganese Treatment
- Remove Iron , Sulfur, Manganese by Oxidation System
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Manganese in Drinking Water
This post provides information on manganese in drinking water and reducing manganese through treatment options and optimization.
Visit our online library’s main webpage to find more resources on topics related to drinking water.
Fact Sheets
- About Iron and Manganese in Drinking Water
- How to Operate and Maintain Manganese Greensand Treatment Units
- Iron and Manganese Removal
- Manganese in Drinking Water
- Manganese – ToxFAQs
- Removal of Manganese from Drinking Water
- Water Q&A – Manganese
Guides
- Contaminant Candidate List Regulatory Determination Support Document for Manganese
- Drinking Water Health Advisory for Manganese
- Health Effects Support Document for Manganese
- Iron and Manganese in Private Water Systems
- Iron and Manganese Removal Handbook
- Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality – Manganese
- Manganese in Drinking Water – Document for Public Consultation
- Manganese in Drinking-Water
- Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment Evaluation Technical Recommendations for Primacy Agencies and Public Water Systems
- Water Talk – Manganese in Drinking Water
Pilot Testing Reports & Summaries
- Evaluation of Greensand Filtration Operation for the Reduction of Manganese
- Optimizing Regeneration Process of Greensand Filtration to Reduce Disinfection-By-Products
- Pilot Testing with Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
- Reduction of Iron and Manganese Using Conventional Treatment and Greensand Filtration
Presentations
Videos
- Guidance for the Treatment of Manganese
- How to analyze manganese in a drinking water sample
- Legacy of Manganese (Mn) Accumulation in Water Systems Webcast
- Treatment and Control for Manganese and Iron Small Systems
Articles & Abstracts
- Adsorptive Contactors for Removal of Soluble Manganese During Drinking Water Treatment
- Aerated biological filtration for the removal of ammonia and manganese in a major new water treatment works under construction in Hong Kong
- Canada’s New Manganese Guideline Value Among the Lowest in the World
- Health Canada Develops New Guidelines for Manganese in Drinking Water
- Manganese Removal from Drinking Water Sources
- Manganese Removal Processes at 10 Groundwater Fed Full-Scale Drinking Water Treatment Plants
- Occurrence of Manganese in Drinking Water and Manganese Control
- Removal of Iron and Manganese from Drinking Water Supply
- The effects of manganese exposure from drinking water on school-age children: A systematic review
- Time to Re-evaluate the Guideline Value for Manganese in Drinking Water?
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