The Smoky River Regional Water Management Commission has made the transition to the temporary clarifier.
They are still having issues with getting this temporary portable clarifier to function with the rest of the water plant smoothly. This is a necessary upgrade to our regional 45 year old Water Plant, and this upgrade is a long time coming.
They have picked this time of year for construction as it is the time of year when the water consumption is at its lowest and it affects the residents the least.
The Boil Water Order was not issued because of an operator error, bacteria, or anything else that was detected in the water. We have still been doing bacteriological tests and they have been negative for E-coli and total coliform. We are in a turbidity contravention and the Boil Water Order is to ensure everyone’s safety.
Sometimes things need to get a little worse before they get better when it comes to repairing/replacing important municipal infrastructure.
Please be patient while we work through this period to improve our treatment process. We are trying to rectify this situation as quickly as we can.
Look for a weekly update on your municipality’s website. If the update has not changed, keep boiling your water to ensure your safety. We will notify you as soon as this Boil Water Order is lifted.
The Smoky River Regional Water Management Commission sincerely thanks you for patience, understanding, and resilience during this time. We will get over this and it will be better than it was.
Stay Safe Everyone.