ctvnews : reported that E. coli prompts boil water notice for Comox Valley

CTV Vancouver IslandA boil water notice has been issued for 45,000 users of the Comox Valley water system after a positive E. coli sample was found in the Comox Reservoir. There are six water storage reservoirs in the Comox Valley water system and the district says it will collect samples from each one. If E. coli is found anywhere within the water distribution system, Island Health requires a boil water to be issued. According to the Comox Valley Regional District, the outlet sample at the Comox Reservoir was positive of one count of E. coli. The advisory affects the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, and the Comox Valley, Arden, Marsden/Camco, Greaves Crescent, and England Road water local service areas.

E. coli outbreak in Tatura's water supply

Routine tests by GV Water of the Tatura water supply discovered two instances of Escherichia coli, or E. coli bacteria. Staff at Goulburn Valley Water worked throughout the night to flush possibly contaminated water from Tatura after an outbreak of E. coli in the town's water supply. Updates will be posted on the GV Water site and anyone needing more information should phone the customer service centre on 1800454500. Water for the town, which comes from the Goulburn-Murray system, was flushed last night by GV Water staff to try to get rid of any contaminated water. The source of the bacteria was not yet known, according to GV Water Technical Services general manager Steve McKenzie.

Caesar Creek still under water contamination for E. coli

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