Press Release

Washington City has been working with the Southwest Utah Public Health Department on the E Coli claims. Here is their response:  Washington City  has been in contact with the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, who have been investigating several cases of E.coli infection. One of the possible sources of the infection is the open irrigation water in Nisson Park. As these waters are untreated, it will be difficult to identify whether the infections came from the irrigation water, as most untreated surface water has some E.coli in it. The returned test results showed levels of E.coli well below the levels at which waters should be closed for health reasons. Even though the test has not identified reasons for concern about the waters in the park, we will monitor the situation as the Health Department continues its investigation to make sure the health of the community is protected. For more information, the health department will be posting information on their website, www.swuhealth.org.