A boil water advisory for the east bank of New Orleans was lifted Thursday after a second round of tap water samples tested negative for total coliform, a bacteria that was present in earlier samples.
High coliform levels detected in Periyar and Kadambrayar water near Brahmapuram raise serious health concerns for local residents.
A boil water order is now in effect for areas in several towns in southeastern Massachusetts due to the presence of E. coli and total coliform bacteria in the water supply, public health officials ...