DAKOTA COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE RURAL WATER CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO BOIL THEIR WATER BEFORE DRINKING IT OR USING IT FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

A RELEASE ISSUED BY THE DAKOTA COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM STATES THAT A WATER MAIN BREAK NEAR THEIR WATER TOWER COULD NOT BE CONTAINED FOR REPAIRS, SO THEIR ENTIRE NETWORK WAS SHUTDOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ALL CUSTOMERS. WATER SAMPLING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO ENSURE THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK.

THE BOIL ORDER WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.