UPDATE: Sutherland water now safe to drink
UPDATE: Sutherland water now safe to drink.
Sutherland city officials said the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for Sutherland residents as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Village of Sutherland received test results from the first set of water samples they sent Monday for testing.
The results came back negative for bacteria.
We will keep you updated on this when the next set of samples come in Wednesday, September 13.
_______________________________________________________ UPDATE: Water specialists from the Department of Health and Human Services are on the ground in Sutherland, testing the water supply.
Water pressure is now back up in the town, but officials want to be safe before the public drinks the water.
"Right now we just sent off samples, five from each zone.
In order for the water to be considered safe to drink, both samples from Monday and Tuesday have to come back negative for bacteria, otherwise the town could be looking at a longer wait time.
ORIGINAL: The village of Sutherland released a notice to the pubic on Sunday stating they are under a boil water advisory due to a complete loss in water pressure.