Colorado Public Health Department Finds Salmonella In Alamosa Municipal System

摘要

Laboratory results of Alamosa's municipal water system have tested positive for salmo-riella, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Officials at the state health department laboratory confirmed five out of six water samples taken from various areas around Alamosa tested positive for the bacteria. Presumptive test results from the laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also are positive. As of 11 a.m. March 24, 217 cases of salmonella have been reported, with 68 confirmed. The source of the contamination is still being investigated. Customers who pay their water bill to the city of Alamosa, which includes those in the Bonneyville Subdivision, are under a bottled water advisory. East Alamosa Water and Sanitation District customers are not affected by the bottled water advisory.