Extra time will be needed for a trial into a Coldstream water contamination incident three years ago. The Regional District of North Okanagan is fighting four charges under the BC Water and Drinking Water Protection acts. Manure spread onto a field in Lavington by a farmer got into the Antwerp Springs water source in January, 2010, leading to a week long Do Not Drink order for 1,800 residents in Lavington and Coldstream. There were no reported illnesses from the incident. Five days of court time wrapped up Tuesday but it wasn't enough, and the trial is expected to continue in the spring. Last June, Coldstream farmer Rod Palfrey and the District of Coldstream were given fines, after pleading guilty to regulatory offences.
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