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Salt Lake County says fluoridated water is safe despite Sandy contamination incident
SANDY (ABC4 News) – The recent Sandy water contamination incident was caused when a fluoride pump malfunctioned, leading some to ask why Salt Lake County adds the mineral to its drinking water. Fluoridation of county water began in 2003, three years after voters approved it. Nicholas Rupp, of the Salt Lake County Health Department, says it’s […]
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Sandy left out state-required information in water contamination notices
SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — The city of Sandy left out information that the state required in one of its public notices over the water scare, and the mayor is pointing the finger at the director of public utilities. The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Drinking Water sent a document to the city with the […]
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3 Utah schools deemed safe on lead, copper levels after Sandy water woes
SANDY — Drinking water at a trio of schools in Sandy was deemed safe after an independent lab came back Tuesday morning with sampling results that show an absence of elevated levels of lead and copper. The Canyons School District released the “all clear” for Alta High and Altara and Sunrise elementary schools after the […]
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As Sandy City declares all water now safe to drink, many residents wonder why it took a week to hear about tainted supplies
As Sandy City declared Sunday evening that all of its water is now safe to drink, residents were asking why many of them were allowed to drink possibly tainted water for a week before they heard about problems. A few even said the city never did notify them, and that they only heard about dangers […]
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Fallout over Sandy’s contaminated water only beginning
SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — The water is now safe to drink in Sandy, but the fallout over the lead contamination is only beginning. Residents have plenty of questions, and so do investigators. The city council is expected to vote Tuesday to launch an investigation into the situation. Council chair Kris Nicholl said she hopes the […]
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Sandy residents vent anger over city’s water ordeal
SANDY — Sandy leaders found themselves on the spot all night at a town hall meeting aimed at talking about the recent contaminated water situation, but it quickly turned into a barrage of questions and accusations from angry residents demanding answers. “You can’t reverse health damage with this,” one resident yelled from the audience at […]
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Sandy, Utah: Latest Information on Drinking Water
For updates, go to https://sandy.utah.gov/departments/public-utilities Drinking Water Event ALL SANDY CITY WATER IS NOW SAFE TO DRINK: The No Drink Order is lifted for the area between 1700 East and 2000 East and 10600 South and 11400 South. This area encompasses approximately 600 homes. This decision was made in consultation with the DEQ and the […]
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Utahns help test water in Sandy after lead, fluoride contamination
(KUTV) — A couple dozen people woke up early on their day off to help test water around Sandy City on Monday morning. The ‘no-drinking’ order was lifted Sunday night leaving some residents still concerned. Two friends from Sandy spent their holiday walking neighborhoods. They asked residents to test their water. With a white-labeled bottle […]
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Sandy Residents Ask Why They Didn’t Hear About Water Problem
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents in a Salt Lake City suburb are asking why they were allowed to drink possibly tainted water for a week before they were alerted to the problem. Officials in Sandy declared its water safe to drink Sunday evening after a fluoride pump malfunctioned because of a power outage on […]
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All metals except for lead returned to safe drinking levels, Sandy City says
SANDY, Utah – Sandy City issued an update Saturday night on its drinking water contamination, saying all metals except for lead have returned to safe drinking levels. The city said in a press release that a fluoride pump malfunctioned at one of Sandy City’s wells near 1700 East 11170 South, due to a storm and […]
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