Alerts

WATER IS AVAILABLE  OVER THE WEEKEND AT TOWN HALL (103 E. HAMILTON ST.) FROM 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)

NO CONSUMING IS STILL IN EFFECT - WATER TESTING CANNOT BE DONE UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd.

 

****DO NOT CONSUME ADVISORY****

Town of Sheridan Public Water Supply System

MT0000329

Potential Acute Health Effects

Due to Unknown Condition of the Drinking Water

 On 8/25/2025 the town of Sheridan suffered a catastrophic main break that dewatered the storage tank. The distribution system was depressurized, and the storage tank emptied. This situation may have led to the introduction of multiple contaminants in the drinking water; these contaminants may include total coliform bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria and various chemicals. Do Not Consume the water.

What does this mean?

• The use of bottled water is recommended at this time. Do not use the water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, making baby formula or food preparation.  Bottled water should be used for all of the above necessities until further notice.

 

• People with severely compromised immune systems, infants and some elderly may be at increased risk when exposed to contaminated water. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.  General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s website: https://epa.gov/safewaterhotline [epa.gov]

 Fecal coliforms and E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms.  They may pose a special risk for infants, young children and people with severely compromised immune systems. The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.  If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.  People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.

 What is being done?

Steps are being taken to immediately restore water as quickly as possible.  The main break is being repaired. Once the storage tank is filled and pressure in the distribution system has been restored, disinfection, flushing and sampling of the system will occur. You will be notified once the Do Not Consume Advisory has been lifted.

        

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses).  You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.