Brighton water contamination

[TheGrey]

http://kdvr.com/2013/07/03/emergency-water-meeting-held-in-brighton-after-concerns-over-e-coli-contamination/

Emergency water meeting held in Brighton after concerns over E. coli contamination

Posted on: 5:33 pm, July 3, 2013, by Brooke Way, updated on: 05:43pm, July 3, 2013
BRIGHTON, Colo. — An emergency water meeting was scheduled in Brighton Wednesday afternoon due to reports that water in the area tested positive for E. coli.
A Tier 1 alert was issued, which requires the city of Brighton to notify all users within 24 hours.
The county health department has also warned residents and restaurants in the community to take sanitation measures including boiling their water and using paper plates. However, there is no indication that people should boil water on the city’s website.
Some residents told FOX 31 they have received calls instructing them not to drink the water because it is contaminated with E. coli.
Platte Valley Hospital is taking precautions to treat anyone who might become sick with the bacteria, and is already handing out bottled water. The hospital said they have not admitted any patients with symptoms of E. coli.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Escherichia coli (E. coli) normally lives in people’s’ intestines, and most E. coli is harmless. However, some forms of the bacteria can cause illness.
The emergency meeting is being held at Brighton’s city hall at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

[Irving]

This is a great way to introduce/explain prepping to non-prepper people. A big city that isn't considered in the middle of no where having a water problem.

[sniper7]

Got several deep rock water bottles. I've been called insane and over the top by friends and family.....guess who is laughing now!!!!

[NFATrustGuy]

This is the 3rd instance I've heard of concerning water contamination in the last 3 months. Loveland had a similar issue a couple of months ago and I also heard about a 'boil water order' in Fort Lauderdale, Florida earlier this spring.

Makes me wonder if the standards requiring reporting have been intensified or if we're really having more incidents all of a sudden.

I don't know if either of the incidents I mentioned involved e.coli, I just know both required notification to the populace according to Federal guidelines.

[BPTactical]

I think Mazin and Hiclsswhttrsh went wading in Brightons pond again........

[alxone]

I think Mazin and Hiclsswhttrsh went wading in Brightons pond again........

enplanes the dead fish

[Wulf202]

This is the 3rd instance I've heard of concerning water contamination in the last 3 months. Loveland had a similar issue a couple of months ago and I also heard about a 'boil water order' in Fort Lauderdale, Florida earlier this spring.

Makes me wonder if the standards requiring reporting have been intensified or if we're really having more incidents all of a sudden.

I don't know if either of the incidents I mentioned involved e.coli, I just know both required notification to the populace according to Federal guidelines.

They're much more common than that. Anytime you hear about a main break it'll have a boil advisory with it.. I did an informal survey and atleast weekly if not every day there's a boil advisory somewhere in the us that'd surprise you.

[JerryG]

It was kinda weird last night seeing all restaurants and fast food joints closed down.
Went to the grocery store to grab some ice since I had to dump mine and seen the veggie isle had been cleared out.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Thanks Grey.

We're not on their system, but ..... you get to drink it for 24 hours before being notified? Perfect.

[Mazin]

Yea it's dead up here. We were supposed to hear something but no call yet, hell I never got the first reverse 911 call.


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