By Monica Carrillo-Casas
monicac@spokesman.com

HUNTERS – Water quality in this small town northwest of Spokane is about to get a major upgrade.

After three years, the Hunters Water District is finishing a $1 million water treatment project that will help significantly reduce high levels of arsenic and manganese in the town’s water. The new system will filter the water and increase flow capacity. County leaders, including Commissioners Greg Young and Mark Burrows, met on Thursday afternoon for training on the new water treatment.

The new treatment system is set to be completed by Wednesday.

Tyson Larson, associate engineer for Horrocks, said the last water treatment system installed was 15 years ago but faced technical issues and stopped working properly. He said that led to the high arsenic and manganese levels.

Daniel Millers, field service manager for ATEC Water Systems, recommends Hunter Waters District to check the system monthly. He said this will help make sure contaminant levels are in normal ranges.