Water is confirmed safe after conducting tests at Blairgowrie Reservoir, at the Engen garage on Rustenburg Road, as well as the Blairgowrie reservoir distribution point.
A statement by Joburg Water says there is no water contamination at Blairgowrie Primary School.
This comes after the school alleged their water was contaminated, asking parents to ensure their children came with drinking water from home, reports Randburg Sun.
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“The results which came back [on] Saturday 22 September.
The water samples taken from Blairgowrie Primary School point comply with Sans 241:2015, edition 6.1 regarding the Total Coliforms and E.coli results,” reads the statement.
It further states that tests were also conducted at Blairgowrie Reservoir, at the Engen garage on Rustenburg Road, as well as the Blairgowrie reservoir distribution point, and all results came back negative.
The entity said it wanted to assure all residents that these allegations were taken seriously and that they are committed to providing quality water to all.

KEAAU, Hawaii (HNN/RNN) – A variety of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company products processed earlier this month have been voluntarily recalled due to potential E. coli contamination, according to the state Department of Health.
A health department spokesperson said Monday that items produced at the company’s facility in Keaau between Sept. 6 and Sept. 21 should not be consumed because they may have come into contact with water from a well that was found to have been contaminated.
The state health department said they were alerted of the high bacteria counts on Friday.
The health department said water samples taken from the facility’s distribution system passed normal testing on Sept. 5, but similar tests on Sept. 21 triggered possible contamination concerns.
“There is clear evidence that food produced at the Keaau facility may be contaminated and consumers may be at risk,” said Oshiro.
“The Department of Health is working with the facility to ensure the safety of their drinking water and food production.” Investigators from the health department are “working with the facility to ensure their drinking water is safe and their facility is cleared before operations are allowed to resume.” Kalihi resident Beverly Cayco said she doesn’t eat Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts regularly, but often sends them to family and friends on the mainland.
"It’s not as much as the locals that I’m worried about," Cayco said.
Blake Adsero, visitor from Washington, said he wish he was notified of the potential contamination sooner.
“It worries me a little bit because I bought some and I’ve been eating them.
So I’m a little concerned, yeah,” Adsero said.

Exposure to these chemicals is associated with a range of detrimental health effects including kidney and testicular cancer, liver damage, and decreased immunological response.
Military installations and adjacent communities are especially at risk because the sites use PFAS-containing firefighting foam in their trainings and operations.
These chemicals have seeped into the ground and waterways near military sites, and in turn contaminated groundwater and the drinking water that serves the bases and nearby homes.
The ATSDR draft report suggests that the safe level of PFAS in drinking water should be seven to 10 times lower than the current, non-enforceable federal guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“The EPA is not doing nearly enough to protect families, especially military families, from PFAS contamination of their water,” said Genna Reed, the UCS analyst who reviewed the evidence of PFAS contamination.
It’s no wonder that a White House official referred to the report as a potential ‘public relations nightmare.’” The UCS analysis, which mapped 131 military sites across 37 states at which PFAS levels have been detected in drinking water and groundwater, found: Of the 32 sites with direct drinking water contamination, more than half had PFAS concentrations that were at least 10 times higher than the risk level established by the ATSDR.
These sites have PFAS levels in groundwater more than 100,000 times higher than the suggested threshold.
The number of military sites with PFAS contamination is likely even higher since the Pentagon used the EPA’s drinking water health advisory of 70 ppt as the PFAS detection level and only tested for the two most common compounds.
“We need immediate action to reduce the risk to military families from PFAS contamination,” Reed said.
Servicemembers, their families and nearby communities deserve better.”

KBJR via CNN MADISON, Wis. – Officials from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ask livestock producers and feed mills to be cautious this fall as flood water contamination and mold in corn, soybeans and forage crops could threaten human and animal health.
According to a release, flood waters can contain sewage, bacteria, pathogens, pesticides, chemical waste and other toxins that could contaminate field crops and stored feed, which could make animals sick.
Mold growth is also a problem in and outside of flood areas, particularly areas experiencing wet, humid seasons.
“Mycotoxins produced by some molds may sicken animals that consume moldy feed, and could also sicken people who consume milk or meat from those animals,” Acting State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle said.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises testing crops for mycotoxins, heavy metals, bacterial pathogens and chemicals.
Depending on the results, the release said it might be possible to recondition the crop to use as animal feed.
Any feed or feed ingredients with signs of mold should also be tested for mycotoxins, especially aflatoxin, which might be a carcinogen.
“Producers who store ingredients at elevators or feed mills until they need it for on-farm mixing should be aware of the flood status of those businesses and the possibility of mycotoxins," feed program manager Heather Bartley said.

@JoeOcalaNews Well water is OK but sometimes doesn’t look that way All may be well with Reddick-Collier Elementary School’s drinking water, but the school district will continue providing bottled water to the campus for the time being just to be safe.
That news led the school district to start supplying the school with bottled water, even though the original water wells have never been contaminated.
Last week, district officials told the School Board it was time to shelve the bottled water plan because it leads students, parents and staff to think that the drinking water is not safe.
“I prefer that we keep the bottled water.” School District spokesman Kevin Christian said the district will continue to supply the school with bottled water.
The problem was that the two 4-inch wells did not supply enough water for the school, especially when dishwashers were added and used constantly.
8, they found arsenic in the water and had to drill two more times.
Those last two wells, No.
10, were tested and believed to be fine.
Through it all, the district’s original wells, drilled in 1993, have never shown any signs of surface water contamination.
That sediment builds up in the water lines leading from two original water wells dug 25 years ago, when the school was built.

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All retailers are to remove Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut products received after Sept. 6 as the products may have been contaminated with E. coli and are adulterated, state officials said.
Health officials have warned against eating these products.
Customers with such products are advised to discard them immediately or attempt to return them to the store where they were purchased.
Mauna Loa was notified on the possible water violations in its water system on Saturday, a company spokesperson said.
As of Monday, no illnesses related to the water had been reported to the state.
The Mauna Loa macadamia nut facility will remain closed until it meets all Sanitation Branch and Safe Drinking Water Branch requirements and standards.
Operations will be allowed to resume once the department has ensured that the drinking water at the facility is safe, the department said.

SOUTH BERWICK — Water safety issues and commercial development highlighted Tuesday’s Town Council meeting.
Ellsworth informed councilors that DEP would issue an order prohibiting the drilling of water wells in the area due to contamination of carbon tetrachloroethylene, a known carcinogen, in the underground aquifer.
The contamination issue was addressed by the state agency in the 1990s but, during the Sept. 11 meeting of the council, it was noted that a Hooper Sands Road homeowner discovered the same contaminants in a recently dug well on their property.
Earlier during the meeting, Old Mill resident and Town Council candidate Abigail Kemble raised concerns regarding the discovery of elevated levels of arsenic in her local water supply.
Kemble referred to notices, issued by the South Berwick Water District, notifying homeowners and others of the arsenic concern.
According to the information provided, arsenic levels of 11 parts per billion have been found.
Specifically, a Maine Department of Transportation right of way in the area would not be large enough to allow access to a sewer line.
The town was considering using tax incentive financing funds (TIF), derived from new taxes incurred on Central Maine Power lines along Route 236, to establish sewer service to promote further commercial development in the area.
Also regarding development, councilors learned that a zoning board of appeals hearing on a proposed medical marijuana storefront had to be postponed.
Finally, the council appointed Ellsworth to manage two funds that benefit the South Berwick Public Library.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN (WAOW) — Two Wisconsin law firms Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., and Pines Bach LLP will represent residents in a dispute involving big farms.
Dozens of residents met with representatives of the law firms Tuesday evening to get a clearer understanding of what lies ahead.
Critics claim a concentrated animal feed operation has caused widespread groundwater contamination.
However, in the press release, the law firms did not state what animal feed operations were responsible for the contamination.
Dozens of people who live in the area have been advised to not drink their well water.
Residents at Tuesday’s meeting said they’re hopeful that legal action will change that.
“It gives us a lot of confidence that they’ve looked at a lot of the data and they know what they’re doing,” said Nekoosa resident Clark Elmore.
“Again, I don’t want to make anybody destitute.
I just want to make sure we have clean water, that’s it.” Attorneys say they’ll file the lawsuit in the next few weeks.
If the case were to go to trial, they say it would likely happen in 2020.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology to search for possible locations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination.
Last week, the DEQ flew a drone over Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying PFAS contamination from past firefighting activities at the nearby Camp Grayling military base.
The DEQ used a DJI M210 drone fitted with both FLIR and standard cameras just offshore at an altitude of 50 to 100 feet above the lake.
If cold springs entering the warmer lake are present, they will be visible with the FLIR camera.
The agency explains that the entry of cold springs does not confirm the presence of PFAS contamination, but discovering the flow of groundwater from the base into surface waters will allow the DEQ to better target sampling efforts.
Identifying the flow of groundwater into a surface water body may also assist in effective placement of treatment, if needed.
Following the creation of standards and procedures to protect public safety and address privacy concerns, the DEQ says it recently expanded the use of UAS technologies to assist in environmental investigations throughout the state.
“To the best of our knowledge, this the first time anyone has ever used a FLIR-equipped drone in the hunt for potential PFAS contamination,” notes Carol Isaacs, director of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART).
“Like our first-in-the-nation testing of public water systems, this innovative use of technology is another example of MPART’s proactive approach to this emerging contaminant.” According to the DEQ, PFAS compounds are emerging and potentially harmful contaminants used in thousands of applications globally, including firefighting foam, food packaging and many other consumer products.
These compounds also are used by industries such as tanneries, metal platers and clothing manufacturers.

Some politicians and environmentalists are urging the state to do more to protect drinking water following a disturbing new report on contamination issues.
A group of GOP lawmakers says that the state’s Drinking Water Quality Council isn’t doing enough to safeguard New York’s drinking water supplies.
They are calling on the council to get back to work in setting standards for harmful contaminants.
The call to action comes as the state comptroller released a water quality report calling on the state to do more to monitor drinking water contaminants.
The state audit raised several concerns.
Environmentalist Adrienne Esposito says toxic chemicals such as 1,4-dioxane, PFOA and PFOS have been discovered in 39 water districts throughout the region.
The chemicals have been linked to cancer and other illnesses.
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"What we’re saying is that the governor has got to call this commission back to work with the water districts to set proper standards and proper levels so that they can proceed and do their job," said Sen. Carl Marcellino, of Oyster Bay.
The state Health Department issued a statement, which read in part that it remains focused on setting protective maximum contaminant levels for federally unregulated chemicals in drinking water.