Drinking Water in Gurk Contaminated with E. Coli Bacteria
Das Bakterium kann Übelkeit sowie Erbrechen hervorrufen.
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In large parts of the Carinthian municipality of Gurk (district of Sankt Veit an der Glan), the drinking water is still contaminated with coliform bacteria.
This was reported by Ö3 and ORF.at on the night of Tuesday. The pipes in Gurk now need to be flushed, it was said. The next sample will be taken on Thursday. Currently, no cases of illness are known, according to the municipality.
The contamination was discovered during a routine inspection at the outdoor pool, as reported by the "Kleine Zeitung" on Friday. The limits for coliform bacteria and enterococci were exceeded. The bacterium can cause nausea and vomiting. The water must be boiled for three minutes before drinking.
(APA/Red)
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