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💧Boil water: Mancos Rural Water customers. The town's own advisory is lifted.Details

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Mancos lifts its boil water advisory

The state cleared the town's water on Friday afternoon, a week after flooding forced inadequately treated water into the mains. Tap water in town is safe to drink again — but the separate Mancos Rural Water system is still under its own boil order.

Updated: 11/14/2026 @ 05:20

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