The Brief The city of Spokane says water quality is safe and clean in areas affected by wildfires after completing an array of testing. Spokane is continuing to run further testing in affected areas, but no unsafe bacteria or chemicals have been detected. The city of Spokane says water quality is safe and clean in areas affected by wildfires after completing an array of testing. Spokane is continuing to run further testing in affected areas, but no unsafe bacteria or chemicals have been detected. This replaces the stagnant water in your plumbing with fresh water from the public water system.