BREAKING NEWS: DC water safe for drinking and cooking
As of Thursday morning, Aug. 23, the Dakota City has advised residents that it is once again safe to use city water for drinking and cooking. There was no bacteria in the water, just an issue of clarity, which has been resolved.
The city of Dakota City reported Thursday morning that the city’s water is once again safe for drinking and cooking.
On Tuesday, the city issued a water advisory, asking residents to used bottled water for drinking or cooking because of gray cloudiness in the water.
“There was no bacteria in the water, just some cloudiness as a result of bentonite clay not being completely filtered out, as a result of our well drilling that is occurring.
“City workers worked very hard flushing the system and conducting tests. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday that our clarity level, which is something that we don’t normally test for, is below 1.0 and the water is safe again to drink and use for all purposes,” Dakota City Clerk Angelique Berry reported.
The city thanks residents for being understanding during the inconvenience.
