New Orleans Floodwater Risky for Contact; Sewage-Related Bacteria Levels Are at Least 10 Times Higher Than Acceptable Safety Limits
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › September 08, 2005
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Floodwaters in New Orleans contain levels of sewage-related bacteria that are at least 10 times higher than acceptable safety limits, endangering rescue workers and remaining residents who even walk in it, federal officials said Wednesday.
Results of the first round of testing by the Environmental Protection Agency were no surprise, but reinforced warnings that everyone still in the city take precautions to avoid getting the water on their skin - especially into cuts or other open wounds - much less in their mouths.See the full content of this document
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New Orleans Floodwater Risky for Contact; Sewage-Related Bacteria Levels Are at Least 10 Times Higher Than Acceptable Safety Limits
"Human contact with the floodwater should be avoided as much as possible," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
Health hazards from that water make it imperative that...See the full content of this document
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