WASHINGTON: Discovery of E. coli affects two schools - (The Olympian)
September 27, 2007 – 5:20 pmAn elementary school in the Tumwater School District and another in the Yelm district are providing bottled water for students and staff after the discovery of bacteria in the water supplies, according to the state Department of Health.
The cases are not related and no one has reported illness caused by water at either school.
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