[Lion's Cub]

Why is it going to take a few days to test the water?

Bacteria take some time to grow on a petrie dish. Some viruses can only be seen with a special microscrope that the average lab probably doesn't have.

Also, when you have your water tested, you probably only test for a limited number of things. Under the circumstances, the city probably has to test for just about everything that could cause problems--that's a whole lot of testing...

[Lion's Cub]

It bothers me that this security breach was not detected for perhaps more than 2 days. And even if the tests are all negative, the financial losses are going to be considerable. Not to mention the nagging worry residents will have for quite a while about the safety of their water...