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Long Beach Boil Water Alert Lifted After Schools Close Due To E. Coli Scare Long Beach Boil Water Alert Lifted After Schools Close Due To E. Coli Scare
Long Beach Boil Water Alert Lifted After Schools Close Due To E. Coli Scare The boil-water order for the City of Long Beach has been lifted after an E. coli scare. On Friday, June 21, the boil-water alert was issued, prompting three elementary schools to be closed on Monday, June 24 after a student was diagnosed with a suspected E. coli infection. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran tweeted that the order had been lifted and the drinking water has been deemed safe for consumption after the New York State Health Commissioner conducted numerous tests. “Thank you to our Health and Emergency Management teams for working to swift…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Long Beach Elementary Schools Closed After Student Diagnosed With E. Coli Three Long Beach Elementary Schools Closed After Student Diagnosed With E. Coli
Three Long Beach Elementary Schools Closed After Student Diagnosed With E. Coli Three elementary schools in Long Beach will be closed on Monday, June 24 after a student was diagnosed with a suspected E. coli infection. The City of Long Beach has been under a “boil water” alert since Friday afternoon, June 21 for possible E.coli contamination.  The district said the closures of the East, West and Lindell schools on Monday were made out of "an abundance of caution." "Although we can provide adequate bottled water for students and staff to drink, we cannot guarantee proper handwashing among students," the school district said in a statement. "Even though this is rea…

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by Joe Lombardi