Santee Sioux Nation Remains Under Manganese Drinking Water Advisory
LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 10, 2025) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 would like to clarify the following information after receiving community feedback on the status of the Santee Sioux Nation’s drinking water advisory for manganese.
EPA’s Oct. 2, 2025, press release does not change the status of the previously issued drinking water advisory for manganese, and the Santee Sioux Nation remains under a drinking water advisory for manganese above the EPA Health Advisory levels.
Based on the EPA Health Advisory levels, Santee Sioux Nation issued public notices recommending that water from the public drinking water system not be consumed. The Tribe continues to supply residents with bottled water as an alternate water source, and water from the public drinking water system can be used for bathing and washing dishes and clothes.
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