For more than two years the groundwater around Worden and Ballantine in Eastern Montana was unsafe to drink after the water district there discovered nitrates in the water in alarmingly
Yellowstone County to share $2.8 million with Worden Ballantine water district to help fix water woes
Justin McKinsey/MTN News
and last updated 2021-07-07 17:59:56-04
WORDEN- Yellowstone County says it will share federal dollars with the Worden Ballantine Yellowstone County Water District to help fix water problems that have spanned years and prevented residents from drinking it.
Boiling doesnât work either, so people have resorted to bottled water or installing costly water filtration systems.
While the county has agreed to lend some much-needed money to help, water district officials say the most expensive phase of the project at $7.2 million has yet to be financed.
Worden water to be shut off Friday for repairs
By: Q2 News
and last updated 2020-12-11 09:25:00-05
Water in the town of Worden, including Huntley Project schools, will be shut down from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for emergency repairs on Main Street.
About 200 customers are affected, according to the district.
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