East King County subdivision residents urged to boil drinking water
Credit: Janice Haney Carr/CDC
Washington state health officials have detected the bacteria E. coli in the water supply of the Riverbend Homesites development in eastern King County and are warning residents to boil their drinking water before use.
About 1,600 people live at the development, which is just off Interstate 90 Exit 32 east of North Bend and has 533 homes.
Residents who use tap water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, mixing infant formula, dishwashing, and ice making should bring the water to a rolling boil for one full minute and allow it to cool before using it. Tap water can be used for other purposes.
E. coli is a bacteria that commonly lives in your intestines but can cause mild to severe diarrhea.
To learn more:
- Click on “Read more →” to see the press release from the Washington State Department of Health.
- Visit the National Library of Medicine’s E. coli information page.
- Visit Public Health – Seattle & King County’s E. coli information page.
Press Release
East King County subdivision residents urged to boil drinking water
OLYMPIA — Residents of the Riverbend development in eastern King County are asked to boil their drinking water because routine monitoring samples show the water may be contaminated with E. coli.
The Riverbend Homeowners Association water system serves the Riverbend Homesites, consisting of 533 homes and about 1,600 people.
The development is off Interstate 90 Exit 32, east of North Bend. The development entrance is off Southeast 146th Street. The advisory affects only residents of the Riverbend homesites.
The state Department of Health is working closely with the homeowners association to help it pinpoint the source of contamination and to correct the problem.
Residents who use tap water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, mixing infant formula, dishwashing, and ice making should bring the water to a rolling boil for one full minute and allow it to cool before using it. Tap water can be used for other purposes.
“Responding to this kind of emergency is our highest priority,” said Roger Lillejord, water system manager. “We’re doing all we can to determine what happened and resolve the problem as quickly as possible.”
Category: E. coli, Poisoning & Environmental Health, Public Health
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