A boil-water order has been lifted in parts of Nassau County where E. coli bacteria was found in water.
The move was effective Friday afternoon.
Earlier this week, residents in North Valley Stream, Elmont, Franklin Square, Garden City, Stewart Manor, Floral Park, and New Hyde Park were told to boil their water or to use bottled water after E. coli was found in the drinking water.
The contaminated water sample was collected near North Fletcher Avenue and Dutch Broadway on Monday, according to the Water Authority. Officials returned to the location the following day to test the water again and found it negative for E. coli; however, water collected nearby tested positive for Total Coliform bacteria (E. coli was not found in that sample).
There was no E. coli or Total Coliform found in the well and water storage tanks that supply water to the area, officials said.
Coliform and E. coli bacteria indicates that water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes; consumption can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms.
