Click the link to read the article on The Cortez Journal website (Bailey Duran). Here’s an excerpt:
The town of Mancos issued a boil/bottle water advisory Friday for customers of its municipal water system after flooding forced the release of “inadequately treated” water. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment required the advisory.
“Due to ongoing impacts from the recent flooding, the town was required to allow inadequately treated water into the distribution system to maintain system pressure,” the town said on its Facebook page.
The advisory will remain in effect until the health department determines the water is safe again and issues written authorization. All water in homes and businesses served by the town system is not considered safe and should only be used for flushing toilets until further notice. Residents on Mancos Rural Water or private wells are not affected.