E.coli Detected in Natick Water

In a routine monitoring of the Natick water system, E.coli was recently detected, according to an announcement on the city’s website.

On June 3, Natick’s water system was notified that a raw (untreated) water sample collected on June 2, 2015 from the municipal Morses Pond Well tested positive for E.coli, 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, said the announcement. The well was pumped briefly to collect the June 2 sample.

When the city learned of the fecal positive sample result, the well was already offline.

“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 the treated samples collected in the distribution system did not detect any fecal contaminants.”

Read the full notice here.