Officials Investigating E. Coli In Bryce Canyon Drinking Water

Above, Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tests of Bryce Canyon National Park's drinking water have come up with no trace of E. coli in treated water.

According to The Seattle Times:

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities are investigating reports of drinking water contaminated by E. coli linked to prairie dogs at an iconic Utah park, but said Tuesday that tests so far show the water is clean. 

Bryce Canyon National Park saw 2.5 million visitors last year, and county leaders are alarmed about contamination reports linked to feces from prairie dogs near the well that supplies water to visitor facilities and cabins.

Park officials said contaminated samples came from untreated water. Treated water is safe, they said. State drinking water officials said they’re planning to review the system this week, but so far have seen no evidence of a problem in monthly drinking water tests.

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