E. coli Found in Pierce Spring, Leicester, Massachusetts
Posted by Leisa Amorosa on Sunday, June 19, 2011 Under: Pestilences
NewsTelegram.com (excerpts), 6/18/11: Residents drawing water from Leicester and Hillcrest Water Districts have been instructed to boil tap water before drinking it, and to take additional precautions until the source of the contamination has been identified and corrected and the water disinfected. Those precautions include discarding all ice, beverages, uncooked foods, and formula made with tap water collected on or before June 14, 2011. Water district officials learned Wednesday night that a sample taken the day before from the Pierce Spring Well tested positive for E. coli, an indicator of fecal bacteria. The water district immediately removed the well from service, drawing from the remaining five wells on the system. According to the district officials, because the Hillcrest district routinely buys water from Leicester, its users were also notified of the boil order. To reduce risk of exposure to either bacterial or viral contamination, water district officials are recommending that all water intended for drinking, cooking, making ice, preparing food, washing dishes and brushing teeth should be boiled for a minimum of one minute. Only fully prepared infant formula that does not require mixing should be used until the potential danger has passed, officials said. The alternative is to use bottled water in those instances. District officials said they are monitoring the situation, awaiting the results of further testing to determine when the risk of contamination has been resolved. Until such time, the Pierce Spring Well will remain off line as district employees look for signs of contamination, disinfect the water with chlorine and flush hydrants. Residual chlorine in the water system may cause a slight odor and/or discoloration.
My Comments: This type of bacteria is referred to as pestilence in the scriptures. Matthew 24:7 "Nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom and there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places."
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