WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. — A do-not-drink order for tap water remains in effect for Williams Bay after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources detected unsafe levels of nitrites in the water system.

The contamination is affecting about 3,000 residents, who continue to rely on daily bottled water distribution as village officials work to address the problem. Village officials said chlorination of water service lines is currently underway to address the contamination.

"I mean, in one way, it's pretty unsettling, not knowing what's going on with the water coming from our house, but the community's backed it up big time with bottled water for everybody, and we've been OK so far," said Kevin, a resident who has been picking up water daily.

The DNR issued the do-not-drink order after lab re

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