E. coli found in City of Humble water well

E. coli found in City of Humble water well

Humble officials discover E. coli in a water well, isolate the source and begin chlorination. No boil notice issued, resolving expected in ten days.

HUMBLE – The City of Humble located north-east of Houston has issued an alert after detecting the bacteria Escherichia coli, known as E. coli in a drinking water well. Authorities confirm May 8 that the well is out of service and not connected to the main distribution system, but recommend precautions. “This bacteria can be very aggressive and harmful,” warns Dr. Martin Yudovich, who explains that E. coli can cause “abdominal pain, vomiting, dia…