The Washington State Department of Health and the Yakima Health District (YHD) were made aware of two public drinking water wells, serving two independent communities in the Fruitvale area that tested positive for E. coli bacteria.
Public drinking water wells for 101 residential connections and two businesses that border Fruitvale Blvd. are not served by the City of Yakima water system. YHD gathered test results for other wells in the area north of Englewood Ave (east of Powerhouse Rd.) or 40th Ave. (west of 16th Ave. and south of Hwy 12). The one individual well that tested positive for E.coli; tested negative on the second sample and is no longer on a boil water advisory. The Washington Department of Health and Yakima Health District continue to partner with the Raybung Community owner for safe drinking water compliance.
For more information:
Disinfecting Wells Tips
Coliform Bacteria Information
E.coli Symptoms
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention E.coli Questions & Anwsers
E. coli fact sheet-English-WDOH
Health Advisories and Alerts
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington y el Distrito de Salud de Yakima recibio información de dos pozos de agua potable en Yakima en el área cerca de Fruitvale Blvd., recientemente fueron probados positivos para la bacteria E. coli.
Pozos de agua potable públicos para 101 conexiones residenciales y dos negocios que bordean Fruitvale Blvd. no son atendidos por el sistema de agua de la Ciudad de Yakima. El Distrito de Salud de Yakima está reuniendo resultados de pruebas para otros pozos en esta área al norte de la Avenida de Englewood (al este de la Avenida) o 40th Rd. (al oeste de la Avenida 16 y al sur de la Hwy 12).
Para mas información:
Pozos Desinfectantes
Bacterias Coliformes Información
Síntomas de E.coli
Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades E.coli Preguntas Y Respuestas
Hoja informativa de E.coli-Español
Avisos de Salud y Alertas
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