BRIAN HEAD, Utah (AP) — The boil water advisory for the small Utah town of Brian Head after E. coli bacteria was detected in drinking water is expected to be lifted soon. Town Manager Bret Howser said Tuesday that tests on the water supply have come back clean. He says […]
State health officials have placed Brian Head under a boil order after E. coli was detected in the city’s water supply. According to the city public works department, the bacteria was detected during a test Thursday night. Workers are flushing the system and chlorinating the water as they try to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say 239 people were sickened from an accidental release of fluoride concentrate in Sandy two months ago. The Deseret News reports the number is substantially higher than early reports of the Feb. 5 incident that sent undiluted hydrofluorosilicic acid from a malfunctioning pump into […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — An administrative order says officials in a Salt Lake City suburb did not report to Utah regulators fluoride levels in drinking water nearly 40 times the federal limit for 16 days. The Deseret News reported Thursday that the Utah Division of Drinking Water also says Sandy city officials […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — The head of public utilities in a Salt Lake City suburb is going on paid administrative leave while investigators examine the city’s response to contamination that affected parts of the water system. Sandy utilities director Tom Ward announced Wednesday he would step away while the independent […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents in a Salt Lake City suburb are asking why they were allowed to drink possibly tainted water for a week before they were alerted to the problem. The Salt Lake Tribune reports officials in Sandy declared Sunday evening that its water is safe to drink after […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — A Salt Lake City suburb is distributing bottled water to residents of approximately 600 homes in an area where tests show the city’s tap water is contaminated with lead and copper. Sandy officials on Saturday said on Facebook that residents of the affected area shouldn’t drink […]
