Boil order imposed on Hemingford
August 15, 2008
The village of
Hemingford, Nebraska in the
northern Panhandle is under a
boil order due to high levels of bacteria in the municipal water supply. Bacteria are generally killed by
chlorination,
ultraviolet light, or
ozone, but extraordinary situations like high levels of agricultural runoff due to storms can contaminate water wells and make normal precautions inadequate.
Particle counters can be a simple and inexpensive way to get early warning of bacterial breakouts when they occur.
last revised August 2008