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(KNOX) – The Spirit Lake Nation will be without drinkable tap water until Aug. 22, tribal officials said.
Residents on the reservation have not had drinking tap water since May 27. This came about after testing at the tribe’s water treatment plant on May 13 and 20 detected increased levels of manganese. Officials had hoped to have drinkable tap water by June 11, but that was postponed to June 25.
According to a post on social media, the tribe’s water consumption advisory has now been extended “through the week of August 18-22, aligning with the expected implementation of a permanent treatment solution.
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