Report: E. coli bacteria found at U.S. Open hydration station
ERIN, Wis. -- According to a report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, E. coli bacteria has been found at an Erin Hills hydration station during the U.S. Open. Fans with concerns can call the Washington Ozaukee Health Department at (262) 335-4462. The Washington Ozaukee Health Department told the Journal that there's no evidence of the bacteria at other stations on the course, and that there have been no reports of related illnesses. On Thursday, the USGA handed out water bottles at the station in question as a sample was being tested. Health officials discovered the E. coli at a water site near the 12th hole.
U.S. Open 2017: E. coli bacteria found in hydration station at Erin Hills
Health officials in Wisconsin said following Thursday's opening round that evidence of E. coli bacteria was found in a hydration station at Erin Hills golf course. Complimentary bottled water will be provided at all hydration stations beginning Friday, and for the remainder of the event. The Washington Ozaukee Health Department identified the bacteria in a drinking water sample collected from the hydration station connected to a well near the 12th hole, according to a news release sent to media, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Controversy has arrived at the 2017 U.S. Open, with a problem that could be much more serious than a golf ball accidentally moving on the green. While there were no reports of anyone falling ill at Erin Hills, the health department did say people who consume the tainted water could become sick with symptoms of gastrointestinal illness such as diarrhea, vomiting, fever, nausea and abdominal cramps.collected by :Lucy William
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