ALAMOSA CITY WATER NOW SAFE (04-11-08)
Gov. Bill Ritter today announced that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has lifted the state-imposed "boil water order" for the city of Alamosa. The Alamosa Joint Information Center announced the change to "Green" status Friday afternoon. ALAMOSA CITY WATER IS NOW SAFE FOR ALL USES.
If you have not already done so, run all taps for at least two minutes before use.
Click on the City of Alamosa website for more important usage instructions. Initially, the state issued a "bottled water order" on March 19 due to a salmonella outbreak associated with the city's municipal water supply. The bottled water order was modified to a "boil order" on April 3 after the city completed a chlorination disinfection process of the city's water storage and distribution facilities. That boil order was lifted today.
The investigation of the cause of the salmonella contamination in the city's water system is ongoing. The city's water supply will continue to be chlorinated - as are most drinking water systems in the state - to help protect the water from future contamination.
By Julie Waechter
