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Malta residents told not to use water

Schools were closed and residents were given bottled water Monday in the northern Montana town of Malta after someone cut the wire fence around the city's water tanks. An official from the Public Works Department said someone cut the fence and crawled inside, then used a ladder to get out. Officials discovered the breach Sunday morning, but the Public Works Department can't determine if someone tampered with the water until testing is completed. Officials warned residents not to use tap water for drinking, bathing or cooking. Shelley Nolan of the Montana Department of Environmental Qual i t...

 

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