{"id":1089,"date":"2014-08-07T09:54:59","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T13:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cotuitfiredistrict.org\/waterdepartment\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2014-08-07T09:54:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T13:54:59","slug":"public-notice-advisory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cotuitfiredistrict.org\/waterdepartment\/2014\/08\/07\/public-notice-advisory\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLIC NOTICE – ADVISORY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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DRINKING WATER NOTICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

To all customers of the Cotuit Water Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in Cotuit, Massachusetts<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an important notice – please translate it for anyone who does not understand English.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants to ensure the safety of the water supply. On August 6, 2014 our water system was notified that a raw water sample collected on August 4, 2014 from Station #1 tested positive for E.coli<\/em>, which is a fecal indicator. Fecal indicators are used to detect ground water sources that may be susceptible to fecal contamination which may contain harmful viruses or bacteria.<\/p>\n

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The water delivered to your taps through the distribution system is disinfected with chlorine to kill viruses and bacteria, including E.coli. It is important to note that samples collected on August 4, 2014 in the distribution system did NOT detect any fecal contaminants.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This source is one of five active pumping stations that supplies drinking water to the Water District. In accordance with the federal Ground Water Rule (GWR) requirements, we are notifying you of the situation and conducting additional sampling to evaluate the extent of potential fecal contamination and will take further actions as necessary.<\/p>\n

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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? \u00a0 \u00a0 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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This is not an emergency, you do not need to boil your water<\/strong> or take other corrective actions at this time.<\/p>\n

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