B.C. Ferries Restores Safe Drinking Water After Bacteria Scare

0:00British Columbia Ferries has restored safe drinking water on two of its vessels after routine tests last Thursday Detected a possible problem with, coliform and E. coli bacteria. The company quickly paused food services and followed public health rules by fleshing systems and running follow-up tests over three straight days, all of which came back clean. Public health officials reviewed everything and gave the green light for normal operations so hot food services back and warning signs are down on. The Queen of Albert Nye, which runs between São Watson and Duke Point and the Salish Orca linking West View and Little River. Transportation critic Dave Bangou called it concerning that passengers weren't warned sooner about the E. coli risk, stressing the need for public. Safety alerts right away. Ferries officials notified riders through onboard announcements and terminal signs, sticking to health guidelines on sharing info and now they're digging into what caused the issue to prevent future problems.

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