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Eagle Mountain officials were urging residents Monday not to use the city's drinking water because of a break-in at a water storage tank.
The break-in was discovered Monday, and police are investigating, according to a news release from the city.
The city is testing the water to see if there was any contamination; in the meantime, the water in the storage tank has been cut off from the city's supply, the release stated. The city hopes to get results of the testing by Tuesday evening.
Until those results are in, the city recommends residents not use water from the Eagle Mountain system for any purpose, including cooking, showering or brushing teeth.
Residents can call the city's water department for more information about the situation at 801-789-6661.
According to the city, tampering with a public water system is a federal offense that could carry a 20-year prison sentence and million dollar fine. Anyone with information about the break-in at the water storage tank is encouraged to call the Utah County Sheriff's Office at 801-794-3970.