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Do not drink water Advisory, Richmond, Madison Parish, LA, USA
1 year ago •source lailluminator.com
Richmond, 71282 Louisiana, United States
About 200 customers in Madison Parish remain under a “do not use” water advisory after a rural water system was contaminated with a highly poisonous herbicide last week. State health officials are also asking residents in the affected area near the Mississippi River west of Vicksburg to thoroughly flush their tap water systems.According to Walnut Bayou Water System, Customers affected should avoid bathing, cleaning, and washing clothes with water contaminated with the substance. Infants, children, and people with respiratory illness are most at risk of harmful health effects of paraquat consumption or exposure.
Source: lailluminator.com/2024/08/21/herbicide-contamination-leaves-water-unusable-in-parts-of-madison-parish/
Published: 2024-08-22
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