Water at Sports Complex Contaminated with E. coli Causes Illness in Missouri
At least 14 people have fallen ill after drinking water at a sports complex in Cape Girardeau County in Missouri.
All the cases have been linked to E. coli in water at Class Act Sports Complex, 2336 County Road 301, which is just outside the city of Jackson, Missouri.
Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center tested water from a drinking fountain and a faucet within the facility and confirmed the presence of E. coli in both samples. The sports complex is served by a private well.
Since April 28, at least 14 people have reported becoming ill after drinking water at the facility. Testing confirmed that five of those people were suffering from exposure to E. coli and nine others are considered probable. Four people have been hospitalized.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is working with local health officials to determine the source of the contamination.
