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No More Water Restriction At Suffolk-Based Children's Hospital No More Water Restriction At Suffolk-Based Children's Hospital
No More Water Restriction At Suffolk-Based Children's Hospital Franciscan Children's Hospital has restricted water usage after tests revealed the presence of a specific bacteria, the hospital recently announced.  After initially detecting the presence of the bacteria in the water supply in 2019, Franciscan Children's has continued to extensively test its water, with help from the DPH and the CDC.  Tests regularly came back negative until Nov. 22, when two isolated areas on the hospital's campus tested positive for the bacteria.  The bacteria, called Burkholderia cepacia, is usually not harmful to healthy people, but poses a special…

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Wilmington Lifts Boil Water Order After E. Coli Detected In Town's Supply Wilmington Lifts Boil Water Order After E. Coli Detected In Town's Supply
Wilmington Lifts Boil Water Order After E. Coli Detected In Town's Supply UPDATE: Wilmington has lifted its boil water order as of 8:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 Residents in Wilmington are being ordered to boil their water after the town's water system tested positive for E. coli, the town said in a statement on Thursday, Sept. 8.  Under the order, residents should bring all water to a "rolling boil" for at least one minute before cooling and using, the town said. Afterwards the water should be safe safe to use.  https://t.co/okwjm6CfrY pic.twitter.com/M9crjYeVeO — Wilmington DPW (@WilmingtonDpw) September 8, 2022 In addition, all ice, beverages, uncooked…

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by David Cifarelli