FARMINGTON — Harvest Gold residents should continue to boil their water before using it.
Apple Orchard Mutual Domestic Water Users Association is in the process of flushing lines in the subdivision east of Bloomfield.
Rick Mitchell, who is acting as operator for Apple Orchard, said he hopes to have the flushing completed this week.
The subdivision has been on a boil water advisory for more than a year.
However, the boil water advisory will remain in effect until water samples submitted to the New Mexico Environment Department meet safe drinking water standards.
The boil water advisory was sparked in June 2016 by high turbidity levels in the water.
Mitchell is hopeful that the boil water advisory will be lifted within a month, however that will be determined by the environment department.
Ammon Burton, the board president for Apple Orchard, said the flushing process is taking longer than anticipated because the new pump has not been able to keep up with the flushing demands.
Hannah Grover covers government for The Daily Times.
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