City officials say tap water is now safe for normal use.
Well No. 1 remains off-line, but city water supply samples now test free of E. coli, Napavine City Clerk La Verne Haslett said this morning. While the order was in effect, city residents were required to boil drinking water, as well as water used in food preparation and service. City officials said the water was safe for other household uses, such as bathing and laundry. Brentlinger said Gerry Matson, Napavine's certified water system operator, took immediate action to protect system users when test results confirmed contamination.