Residents in the Mountain Green area of Morgan County are being advised to boil their water after someone broke and removed the lock on a storage tank.
The Cottonwood Mutual Water Company issued the warning after discovering the breech during a routine inspection on Monday. It’s unknown exactly when the lock was broken; the tank had last been inspected on Feb. 6.
“Until samples can confirm the status of the water quality, you are advised to boil the water before using,” the company stated. Samples were taken on Monday; results are expected Tuesday; confirmation of the results is expected on Wednesday.
“This is just an advisory, not an order,” Cottonwood Mutual advised. “A boil order is when there are confirmed results for E.coli in the system. We have not had any positive samples for coliform bacteria.”
The company will provide updates at cottonwoodwater.com, and can be contacted at 801-876-3895. Bottled water is available at the company offices at 4000 W. Old Highway Road, Mountain Green.
Mountain Green is about 10 miles east of Hill Air Force Base, or 35 miles north of Salt Lake City.
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