US EditionUpdated: Do-Not-Consume Tap Water Order Continues Thursday South of Front Street in Butte
Officials issued the order after Montana Resources accidentally contaminated the city water system; flushing is underway and sample results are pending, Public Works said.
- On Wednesday, Butte-Silver Bow officials issued a do-not-consume tap water order for residents south of Front Street due to possible contamination, pending sample results.
- Public Works Director Mark Neary said Montana Resources’ equipment-washing process accidentally connected to a city water line, allowing backflow into the system.
- On Thursday morning, officials collected samples in Helena with a 24-hour turnaround for testing, after Public Works crews flushed hydrants and found turbidity.
- Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester asked residents not to call 911 and instead use 406-497-6440 for information, while Montana Resources will provide free bottled water mid-morning Thursday at its office on 600 Shields Ave.
- Amid pending test results, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality recommended issuing a no-consumption order, and officials say they await lab confirmation and don’t know when it will be lifted.
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Some Butte residents advised not to drink tap water; free bottled water offered
Montana Resources is offering free bottled water on Thursday to Butte residents in response to possible groundwater contamination.Bottled water will be available for pick-up at the Montana Resources headquarters parking lot at 600 Shields Ave.Two truckloads of bottled water are expected to arrive by mid-morning.The mining company reported that possible processed water from the plant may have gotten into the groundwater on Wednesday afternoon, an…
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Updated: Butte-Silver Bow uncertain how long do-not-consume water order will last
Residents south of Front Street are ordered not to consume the tap water until the Water Division is able to test and clear the contamination.
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