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The city of Tallahassee issued a boil-water notice Friday for 8,000 customers in northwest Tallahassee after disinfection levels within the water system that serves that area fell below allowable levels, said Bill Behenna, a city spokesman. The notice is for residents in an area north of West Tharpe Street and west of North Monroe Street. [...] SPRINGFIELD—Legislation inspired by a controversy over tainted water in Crestwood went to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn today as House lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to ensure citizens are notified when their drinking water is contaminated. Read more… [...] Bottled water manufacturers, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, will face stricter standards following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to implement new rules to prevent contamination with E. coli bacteria. [...] With recent water quality concerns ranging from pharmaceuticals in drinking water to industry-related well contamination in Crestwood, state officials are eying more oversight options. [...] HOLLIS, Oklahoma — Officials are handing out bottled water to Hollis residents because of E. coli bacteria in the Harmon County town’s water supply, authorities said. [...] PHOENIX, AZ — Customers of the White Mountain Lake Water Company are under orders to boil their water before drinking it or using it to cook after tests found the water was contaminated with fecal coli form and E. coli bacteria. [...] Is your water contaminated? This 8 Way Water Test Kit by PurTest is a great tool for those looking to test their water. Whether home or office, the 8 way water test kit will help you to determine what type of water system you may need. [...] The Los Angeles Unified School District has finally finished testing the water at all 735 of its schools, to see which schools have lead-contaminated water. The testing reveals that the problem of lead contamination is more widespread than district officials originally thought. [...] Minnesota health officials are warning that contaminated private water wells will be a major concern during flooding predicted for the Red River Valley and surrounding areas. [...] For 30 years, Camp Lejeune exposed troops to chemicals Waukesha – John Hartung thought something was wrong with the water while he was stationed at Camp Lejeune. The Milwaukee native joined the Marines in 1977 and spent six months at the Marine Corps base in North Carolina. He drank from the bubblers and the water tanks brought out to troops training in the field, brushed his teeth, ate in the chow halls and swam in the pool. Unfortunately for Hartung, his suspicions would not be confirmed for decades. “I said, ‘This water tastes funny.’ They said, ‘That’s how it tastes down here,’?” said Hartung, who got cysts on his neck and was sent to the infirmary. “I saw others with boils and rashes, and they didn’t know why.” |
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