Short delay expected after water line test results
Water from the town to the city has been delayed due to a positive bacteria test result, but officials say it’s expected to be only a hiccup.
Water from Battleford to North Battleford is expected to be flowing on Tuesday, Aug. 9 after new test results were taken on Sunday, Aug. 7. This after test results taken on Friday, Aug. 5 came back positive in one of eight samples taken.
Sam Ferris, an official with the Water Security Agency, said the results came back positive for coliform bacteria.
“A coliform is a group of indicators, bacterial indicators, and in this case total coliform is a broad group. It’s generally indicative of overall system cleanliness,” Ferris explained.