(Wealthy) Seattle suburb told to boil water for E. coli [View all]

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/27/3402453/seattle-suburb-told-to-boil-water.html?sp=/99/296/358/

Seattle suburb told to boil water for E. coli
The Associated Press
September 27, 2014 Updated 12 hours ago

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Residents of the wealthy Seattle suburb of Mercer Island are being told to boil their tap water before drinking because tests have found E. coli in the city's water.

City officials say there had been no reports of illness as of Saturday afternoon.

The city's water provider, Seattle Public Utilities, routinely tests more than 800 water samples for bacteria around the region each month, including 18 samples from Mercer Island.

Samples collected on Mercer Island on Friday showed the presence of E. coli.