Boil water order issued for some residents in 6 Mass. communities after E. coli found

Boil water order issued for certain customers in 5 Massachusetts towns

A boil water order has been issued for five Massachusetts towns: Abington, Rockland, Pembroke, Hanson, and Whitman.

Boil water notice issued after E. Coli found in Samples Road area of Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A boil water notice has been issued for South Blount County Utility District customers in the area of Mentor Road and Samples Road on Friday. On May 14, a water sample taken from Samples Road in Louisville tested positive for Coliform bacteria, whose presence can indicate contamination by disease-causing microorganisms. It was negative for E. coli. However, repeat samples taken the next day showed positive results for …

Boil Water Order Issued For Customers Of Abington Rockland Joint Water Works

A boil water order has been issued by the Joint Abington-Rockland Waterworks. Officials say one of six repeat samples collected on Wednesday contained total coliform and E. coli bacteria. Residents are being advised to bring all water to a rolling boil and let it boil for at least one minute or use bottled water. In […]

Boil water order issued for some residents in 6 Mass. communities after E. coli found

Some residents in six South Shore towns are under a boil water order after E. coli was detected in routine water tests.

WEIR RIVER WORKS CLARIFIES IT IS NOT UNDER A BOIL WATER ALERT ISSUED BY ARJWW - Hingham Anchor

Photo courtesy of Weir River Water System May 16, 2025 by The Town of Hingham Russell Tierney, Managing Director / Superintendent of the Weir River Water System, issued the following statement following an announcement this morning by the Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works that listed Hingham among those communities under a boil water alert. “The Weir River Water System is not affected by ECOLI Contamination as reported by Abington-Rockland Joi…

6 Mass. towns ordered to boil water due to E. coli contamination

Residents of six Massachusetts towns were ordered to boil their tap water until further notice after authorities found evidence of E. coli bacteria in tested water samples.The order, which could last two to three days, affects customers of the Abington Rockland Joint Water Works in the towns of Abington, Rockland, Pembroke, Hanson, Hingham and Whitman.