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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Are You Drinking Contaminated Campground Water?

Above, the hookups at West Entrance/Yellowstone KOA. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There is an ongoing problem of contamination of drinking water at RV parks. This is a problem that can happen at good and bad parks.

According to RV Life:

You wouldn’t take a sip out of your RV sewer hose, but connecting to some campground water supply lines could be just as disgusting – and dangerous to your health. Recent news headlines show that contaminated campground water is an ongoing problem around North America. Unfortunately you can’t smell it or taste one of the most frequent contaminants, E-coli bacteria. Campers lacking RV water filtration systems are playing Russian Roulette each time they connect to a water supply.

Generally speaking, I use my water filter when filling the fresh water tank and when hooked to a campground's fresh water spigot. I mainly use that water for washing and for toilet flushing. I bring along bottled water for drinking and coffee.

The photo above shows the water filter attached directly to the motorhome's intake. I have since started hooking it up directly to the spigot.

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