Diesel still detected in Germantown water testing results, more results expected Sunday - WREG NewsChannel 3

Diesel still detected in Germantown water testing results, more results expected Sunday

UPDATE: The city of Germantown has received results for samples submitted for testing and some of them came back Saturday with trace amounts of diesel detected, and more test results are expected Sunday.

Additional samples were collected Saturday near locations where original tests revealed trace contaminants in the system, submitted, and then expedited for testing.

The City is working with a local lab to complete the specialized testing required to detect diesel fuel. The lab was not able to operate overnight, so testing started Sunday morning. The process will take several hours and results are expected by late Sunday afternoon.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The results for the first round of water sample testing have been delayed by an overnight power outage at the MLGW testing lab, said the City of Germantown.

City officials said crews pulled an additional 15 samples for testing early Saturday morning. The samples were strategically located around each of the locations where an odor in the water was reported.

The city said the tests would detect any traces of diesel fuel in the samples.

Water Resources:

Forest Hill Elementary (3368 Forest Hill Road) will be giving out one case of bottled water per car from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Bailey Station Elementary (3435 Bailey Station Road) will allow residents to bring their own containers to fill with an unlimited supply of water from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.