Why one positive E. coli sample put a Pittsburgh-area community under a boil-water advisory
By Sarah Fakhreddine, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Marlee Shaffer, Postdoctoral Scholar of Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
A boil-water advisory in Beaver County has residents and schools adjusting. Water researchers explain what E. coli in tap water means and how utilities make it safe.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026