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Nibley City Residents Ordered To Stop Using Culinary Water

Nibley City

6:25 update: Surrounding cities have made water available for Nibley residents. A full list can be found here.

4:45 p.m. update: Nibley City officials say they do not know when water will be safe for consumption. Officials earlier in the day had predicted the water would be ready to drink by Wednesday evening.

Original Content: Nibley City residents were ordered to stop using culinary water Wednesday afternoon. City officials said diesel fuel was discovered in the city’s spring after a resident reported the smell of fuel in the water. The water should not be used for any purpose, including eating, bathing, cooking or cleaning. Boiling the water will not remove the contaminants. Workers are currently flushing the system.

A city representative said she hoped the water would be contaminant free by Wednesday evening.