Water Treatment News
Do Not Consume Advisory:
On May 2, 2023, the Town of Hysham was issued a Do Not Consume Advisory from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality effective immediately for the Town’s water system. A copy of the full Do Not Consume notice can be viewed here.
What does this mean:
- The use of bottled water is recommended at this time. Do not use the water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, making baby formula or food preparation. Bottled water should be used for all of the above necessities until further notice.
- People with severely compromised immune systems, infants and some elderly may be at increased risk when exposed to contaminated water. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
- Fecal coliforms and E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special risk for infants, young children and people with severely compromised immune systems. The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
The Town is continuing to work towards improvements at the water treatment plant that will restore water quality as quickly as possible. Updates to the status and health advisory as available will continue to be posted on the website.
5/2/23
DEQ upgraded the Town’s Boil Advisory to a Do Not Consume Advisory. A copy of the Do Not Consume Advisory can be viewed here. The email that was provided by DEQ to the Town issuing the Do Not Consume Advisory can be viewed here.
5/2/23
The Town received the quote for the parts and materials from WesTech needed to rehabilitate the currently empty filter. The quote was more than was originally budgeted and there was also concern that if the project did not have engineering design approval, then the ARPA funds might not be able to reimburse the Town for the purchase. Additional clarification was necessary.
4/18/23
The Town finalized the parts list for the filter rehabilitation and requested a quote from WesTech for the necessary materials and parts.
4/12/23
The Town received the report from WesTech from their site visit on March 28, 2023.
3/28/23
WesTech Engineering (current manufacturer of the Town’s water treatment package plant) visited the water treatment plant. The site visit was to help assess the condition of the filter that was empty to see if it could be rehabilitated. If the filter could be rehabilitated, WesTech was to include in their report what parts would be necessary for the rehabilitation.
3/10/23
Report is available from the work completed at the Water Treatment Plant in conjunction with the City of Forsyth. View Report.
3/8/23
The Town was awarded $189,000 in Montana Coal Board funding!
2/28/23
With the aid of Southeastern Montana Development Corporation and Great West Engineering, the Town submitted an application to the Montana Coal Board to help fund roof repairs at the Water Treatment Plant in addition to some miscellaneous equipment.
2/23/23
Report is available from the work completed at the Water Treatment Plant in conjunction with the City of Forsyth. View Report.
2/16/23
Report is available from the work completed at the Water Treatment Plant in conjunction with the City of Forsyth. View Report.
2/10/23
Report is available from the work completed at the Water Treatment Plant in conjunction with the City of Forsyth. View Report.
2/6/23
The Town of Hysham selected Great West Engineering as their On-Call Engineer.