Water free of odor, taste

SANDPOINT — About 65 residents in the Lower Woodland Drive/Edelweiss area have had their water cleared of an odor and taste, said Sandpoint Public Works Director Kody Van Dyk.

The water had a smell and taste that is not normal for about two weeks, concerning residents about the safety of the water. A notice was hand delivered to the homes Aug. 27, Van Dyk said.  

A new test result, from a sample taken Wednesday, showed the problem has been cleared.

"We found no detection of any of the contaminates that we had before," Van Dyk said.

Van Dyk said the problems started about 10 days ago, when the Little Sand Creek treatment plant was taken offline for the installation of a hydroelectric facility. The water was sitting in the coal tar lined transmission main between the treatment plant and the standing water reached some of the houses in the area. The water was isolated to this area via a separate pressure zone.

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