Burlington Issues Boil Water Order After E. Coli Found

Burlington MA

17 June, 2021

8:56 PM

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BURLINGTON, MA — The town called a boil water order Thursday evening after E. coli was found in the water supply. E. coli was found in 3 of 11 water samples taken Wednesday. Residents should either drink bottled water or boil water for at least one minute (and letting it cool) before drinking. Anything you made with water — such as ice, beverages, formula or uncooked food — on or before Wednesday should be discarded. The E. Coli bacteria has been detected in the Town of Burlington"s drinking water system. As a result, the MassDEP has issued a boil water order until further notice. Do not drink the Town water without boiling it first. For additional information go to the Town"s website.— Burlington Fire Dept (@BurlingtonMAFD) June 18, 2021 Get more information about the boil water order here or call Russ Makiej at 781-270-1648 or email him at [email protected]. Earlier this week Burlington detailed steps it was taking to address elevated PFAS6 levels in the drinking water, including taking 1 million gallons of water every day from an MWRA source through Lexington. Mike Carraggi can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @PatchCarraggi. Subscribe to Burlington Patch for free local news and alerts and like us on Facebook