Event Brief
HPUD improves water after manganese found in lake
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: HPUD says its water system is improved after elevated manganese was detected in Melton Hill Lake; treatment controls were implemented.
WHO: Hallsdale-Powell Utility District (HPUD) and its laboratory team
WHAT: HPUD improved its water system after elevated manganese levels were found in Melton Hill Lake reservoir and treatment controls were applied.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM ET
WHERE: Melton Hill Lake reservoir, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Elevated manganese levels were detected in the Melton Hill Lake reservoir, prompting HPUD to control the levels.
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