The Coming Crisis:  Officials found E. coli in the drinking water at Thermond Lake's West Dam Recreation area, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers.  Billy Birdwell, as spokesman for the corps' Savannah District said the contamination was discovered in a routine check before Memorial Day at the one-day use area, a mile from the Visitors Center in Columbia County.  Drinking water was immediately shut off and signs were posted warning visitors.  The corps notified the Georgia Department...

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