More extensive testing during the weekend proved the town water in Hugo, CO, does not contain any THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, as was reported by public officials last week. Further tests have turned out negative. Lincoln County sheriff’s Capt. Michael Yowell said Saturday that a criminal investigation has been launched to look into possible tampering of the well in Hugo, a town southeast of Denver, after multiple tests confirmed the chemical was not present in the water supply.
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Saturday’s announcement that the town’s water was free of THC ended a two-day advisory for its 700 residents, who were told not to drink, cook or shower with the tap water.
While the drinking and cooking ban has been lifted, the Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate one of the town’s wells, which appear to have been tampered with. The all-clear came from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Saturday.
“We are happy to announce that the water advisory is canceled immediately”, the sheriff’s department said, CNN reported. “Please resume any and all water activities”.
Peter Perrone, a chemist and owner of the state-licensed cannabis testing facility, Gobi Analytical in suburban Denver said in an interview that it is virtually impossible to find THC in water in concentrated levels because cannabinoids are not water soluble. Moreover, it’s extremely unlikely that the town’s water supply could have been contaminated with THC – at least, in concentrations high enough to produce even the slightest buzz. “Any information regarding the criminal mischief investigation will be made available to the public when we are able to”.
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In the meantime, residents are welcome to get back in the water – or leave it in disappointment, as the case may be.
