UPDATE: Preliminary results show no E-coli but some coliform in the system. Boil water order still in effect as of July 22, 2010 5pm. The Water Department has been disinfecting the entire water system and will take another round of sampling on Friday July 23, 2010 per DEP directive. If you receive a water bill from the Town of Sterling, you are a user of the water system.
BOIL WATER NOTICE
To all users of the Sterling Water Department
This is an important notice - please translate it for anyone who does not understand English.
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BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
On July 21, 2010 our water system was notified that a water sample collected on July 20, 2010 from one of our wells tested positive for E.coli, which is a fecal indicator. We are advising our customers to BOIL the water to reduce any potential risk to contamination.
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