E. Coli at Burnet Woods prompts study for solution after sewer overflows

A portion of Burnet Woods Park has been closed since Tuesday after another combined sewer overflow flooded the valley near the Trailside Nature Center over the weekend.

The overflows and subsequent E. Coli contamination have been the focus of several WCPO stories and repeated studies by students at the University of Cincinnati.

We reached out to UC researchers after this weekend’s overflow and asked Professor Ken Petren whether he expected E. Coli would be present in the park on Monday without having to test the soil…

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