Testing of new Havre water plant is delayed a week

Completion of the new section of the Havre water treatment plant has been delayed once again, but fines for failure to complete the section on deadline don't appear likely, city officials said today.

"It's just a little fine-tuning of some of the stuff," plant superintendent Jeff Jensen said.

Jensen said last week that outdoor watering would be banned from 10 a.m. today through Thursday while work to complete the new section was done. That ban has been postponed to next week or later. Meanwhile, the city's normal outdoor watering restrictions will continue.

A combination of issues has to be re...