E. coli Water Contamination in Texas Restaurant Under Investigation
E. coli contamination in water caused Fralo’s Pizza of Leon Springs, Texas to be temporarily shut down, although the restaurant reopened this week, according to local news sources. Dozens of diners and restaurant employees reportedly became sick after eating at the restaurant, and these contamination problems began at the same time a sewage leak occurred across the street from the restaurant.
Health officials have not attributed the restaurant’s water contamination to the spill, which involves up to 400,000 gallons of sewage that leaked into the ground. However, tests of the restaurant’s water are now showing no contamination as health officials continue to investigate the source of the problem.
“It is very hard to determine because there are so many factors that can impact water quality especially from a well, such as septic tanks,” said Sarah Gateswood of San Antonio Water System. “We know the area has a lot of septic tanks. The most important thing is for people to rest assured that the tests we are taking are coming back clean.”
The restaurant owner said he will hire a firm to regularly test the well. Right now, as an extra safety precaution, Fralo’s Pizza is still testing the water every day.
Sources:
http://www.ksat.com/news/24735142/detail.html
http://www.saws.org/latest_news/NewsDrill.cfm?news_id=702
