WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. — The "do not drink" order remains in effect for Williams Bay's water system , but village officials reported encouraging news as they await final test results that could lift the order.

Village leaders said the latest round of tests returned with all nine samples below maximum nitrate levels. Officials are waiting for one more round of results before the "do not drink" order can be lifted, which could happen as soon as Friday.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the emergency order after tests confirmed dangerously high levels of nitrites in the water system, affecting approximately 3,000 residents. The Walworth County Department of Health said two cases of methemoglobinemia, known as "blue baby syndrome," triggered the investigation that led to the

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