Talkeetna water tests high for arsenic

Talkeetna water system customers will soon receive a notice about slightly elevated arsenic levels in the water in December and January.
The Environmental Protection Agency requires that arsenic levels are no higher than 10 micrograms per liter.  In December, the water tested at just below 15 micrograms, and in January it tested around 13.
Mat-Su Borough Public Works Director Terry Dolan says that a malfunctioning pump that feeds a chemical into the water to remove arsenic caused the p