Baltimore is the latest U.S. city to experience problems with its main water system after E. coli was found in the water supply.
Baltimore officials are encouraging residents to boil water used for drinking or cooking after the E. coli bacteria was detected in some of the samples.
The city Department of Public Works (DPW) released a series of tweets and then a news release on Monday, informing residents that the bacteria, which is often spread during contact with feces, had been found in the Sandtown-Winchester and Harlem Park neighborhoods.
Bottled water is being distributed this week at specific locations with a limit of three gallons per family.
E. coli contamination can cause intestinal distress, with symptoms that include stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.
Illness caused by the bacteria usually is mild and clears up on its own, but in rare cases, a potentially life-threatening complication can result about a week following the initial infection, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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