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Don't Drink the Water

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A mobile home community hear Rehoboth Beach has been told not to drink the water – not unless it has been boiled.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that E. coli has been found in samples of the water.

Tests from the Rehoboth Bay Community water system found the contamination on September 21st.

The company has shut down one of its wells until it has been disinfected.

Anyone with symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea or other effects should contact their doctor right away.

Infants, young children and people with immune issues are the greatest at risk.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.