Water's OK; faulty test to blame

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

by Brian S. Orban

A faulty test indicating possible water contamination prompted Mountain Home officials to issue a statement this week to reassure people that the city's water remains safe to drink.

An advisory sent to local residents in this month's water bills highlighted a recent series of tests that initially showed signs of coliform bacteria.

Subsequent tests later came back negative.

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There sure is an awful lot of chlorine going into our water, tastes like bleach.

-- Posted by Moanah on Wed, Aug 31, 2011, at 9:36 PM

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