Wartrace officials were waiting on test results and looking at the skies Friday as residents continue to endure a boil water advisory that is headed into a second week.

A drinking water warning was issued for the system early last week as a precaution due to high turbidity levels and the potential of contaminated water. Residents have been instructed to boil tap water before consuming it.

Gallagher said thos morning that they are still awaiting the results from Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) concerning samples of the water were sent for testing Thursday.

He said they hoped to have the results of the tests by sometime this afternoon.

Another consideration is the weather. The high turbidity levels were caused by an overnight downpour last Tuesday and Gallagher said they do not want to lift the advisory, only to have to implement it again.

Bell Buckle has already lifted the boil order since it has access to two different water supplies. The town began taking its water from Bedford County Utility District when the Wartrace-owned water system began having its problems.

Check the Times-Gazette web site, t-g.com , this weekend for any update on the situation.