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Boil water order lifted for Lancaster County Rural Water District customers

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · last updated

BENNET, Neb. (KOLN) — Lancaster County Rural Water District No. 1 said Wednesday that the boil water order has been lifted.

The water utility company said it was notified by the State that its 20 repeat water samples tested negative for E. coli.

District Manager Jordon Bang said the mandatory water boil order was lifted for all Lancaster Rural Water District customers, which includes the City of Bennet, Village of Panama and Village of Roca.

Customers no longer need to boil their water or use bottled water.

The boil water order was originally issued on Nov. 14.

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