https://bozemandailybee.com/tags/public-utilities/Recent content in Public Utilities on The Bozeman Daily BeeHugoen-usTue, 02 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0000https://bozemandailybee.com/local/belgrade-declares-water-emergency-says-water-fine/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0000https://bozemandailybee.com/local/belgrade-declares-water-emergency-says-water-fine/<p>BELGRADE - City officials declared a water emergency this week after two Belgrade wells went offline, while also assuring residents that the water remains safe to drink, giving the town a classic municipal experience in which concern and reassurance are delivered in the same breath and expected to settle politely together.</p> <p>The city said the declaration is necessary to speed repairs and restore capacity. Rates are not expected to increase, which allowed residents to focus on the more intimate part of the announcement: the phrase &ldquo;water emergency&rdquo; appearing immediately beside the phrase &ldquo;the water is safe.&rdquo;</p>