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Resident Says a Lack of Government Oversight Dangerous for Butte Water

Thousands in Butte faced a two-week 'Do Not Consume' water order due to mine water contamination; state regulators and Montana Resources are taking steps to prevent future incidents.

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BUTTE - Thousands of citizens and some Butte businesses recently went without water after the state issued a "Do Not Consume" order due to possible contamination between mine water and municipal water.Now, some in the city are asking what this kind of crisis might do to Butte's future economy."We need to know that we're safe, and business needs to know that it's safe to invest in Montana," says Erik Nyland."I mean, it doesn't matter what industr…

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KXLH.com broke the news in on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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