Residents in the Amsterdam area are reporting water supplied by the Bates County Water District #2 has had a foul taste and odor for the last few days. A malfunction in the clarifier portion of the water plant caused the disruption what is known as a 'sludge blanket' in the clarifier basin. In turn, water being purified at the plant has the characteristics the same as when the lake turns over.
The water has been deemed safe and there are no boil orders at this time.
Repairs have been made at the water plant. Lines are being flushed daily to rectify the problem- at most, the taste issue may last several days.
