Mayor: E. coli, fecal matter contaminated Riviera Beach drinking water

E. coli and fecal matter were present in two Riviera Beach wells and “did, in fact,” seep into the city’s drinking water supply, the mayor said Monday. Mayor Ronnie Felder revealed Monday that Florida Department of Health officials confirmed the drinking water tested last year by city utility workers was contaminated, contrary to what the city initially claimed.

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