The City of Vero Beach Public Water System failed to meet a required drinking water monitoring standard in January, city officials announced, though they say there is no cause for concern about the safety of the water.
According to a notice distributed March 10, the system did not collect repeat samples at one distribution point after an initial test showed the presence of total coliform bacteria. The bacteria are common in the environment and are used as an indicator that potentially harmful organisms could be present.
City officials said the total coliform bacteria detected in the January test are not harmful themselves, and there is no evidence that anyone experienced adverse health effects. Residents were not required to boil water or take other precautions…