Boil water advisory remains in place, Draper City says
The City said that water testing results are expected to be in around 4 p.m. today, June 6.
The Salt Lake County Health Department issued a boil water advisory for some WaterPro customers in Draper on Thursday around 6 p.m. WaterPro notified affected customers that there was potential contamination to the drinking water system, outlined in the below. As a precaution, the Utah Division of Drinking Water issued a .
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WaterPro is one of two water utilities that serves Draper City, and customers served by the Draper City water company are not affected.
According to WaterPro, the contamination came from a cross-connection between secondary and culinary water systems, allowing untreated water to enter the drinking water system. WaterPro is reportedly testing to determine bacteria levels in the water supply, and so far, chlorine levels observed have been normal.
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The Hill
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- The Hill
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