MAGNA, Utah — A boil order issued by the Magna Water District on April 9, 2020, has been lifted.
Wednesday night,a raccoon was discovered in a drinking water storage tank, prompting the boil order. The half-million-gallon tank was immediately isolated and tested for contamination. Magna residents were told to not drink tap water for up to 48 hours.
Drinking water sample test results from a state approved testing lab showed no harmful bacterial contamination of the Magna Water District drinking water system.
Officials say a construction project next to the tanks may have provided a way for the raccoon to access the tank.
The boil order affected roughly 8,300 homes throughout Magna and parts of Salt Lake City.
