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Maysville, Missouri nearing two months under a boil order due to unclear water [Video]

Residents, businesses, and city leaders in this northwestern Missouri town of more than 1,000 still have no firm date on when they’ll be able to safely drink tap water without boiling it.The city’s water customers — including schools, businesses, and homes — have been under a boil order from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for nearly two months due to high turbidity levels.Turbidity is a measure of water clarity. State leaders declared Maysville’s water turbidity too high after an inspection in August.City leaders have tried to fix the problem, believing they had a solution for about a week until the turbidity levels climbed again.“We just need help,” Maysville resident Angy Dowell told KMBC 9 Investigates on Wednesday. “I mean, seriously. It has just gone on way too long.”Dowell is one of 465 water customers asking city officials for answers since the boil order went into effect on Aug. 28.She …

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