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Foley water boil order rescinded; safe for use, state finds

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Oct 9, 2011 at 5:08 pm

FOLEY, Minn. (KNSI) - Foley water was deemed safe to drink and a boil order was rescinded Sunday, two days after E. Coli contamination was detected in the city's water supply.

The city of Foley received notice from the Minnesota Department of Health Sunday that samples taken Saturday came back negative for E.Coli, according Foley city administrator Sarah Brunn.

FOLEY BOIL WATER LIFTED: Read the Foley city news release announcing the lifting of the E. Coli contamination warning issued Friday

The boil order notice was lifted at 1:10 p.m. Sunday.

Foley's population of 2,600 were warned not to drink tap water and boil any water used Friday after E. Coli contamination was found Friday. The problem was attributed to a possible failure of chlorination pump at the city's wells.