Officials lifted a boil water advisory Saturday after an E. coli scare in Jamestown.On Friday, customers in High Point and Jamestown were advised to boil their water after E. coli was found in High Point's water supply.Tests later came back negative, barring a lone location in Jamestown that initially tested positive for E. coli. Officials tested other areas in the city and none of them came back positive.The bacteria had been found in an outdoor faucet at a home on Sherry Court off Chatfield Drive. The home has a Jamestown address but is under High Point's jurisdiction.Two tests had confirmed the presence of E. coli, and the first sample was taken Wednesday, High Point officials said. The incident is isolated since no bacteria was found in water samples taken at nearby homes, High Point officials said.Officials are still trying to figure out how the bacteria got into the faucet.Jamestown officials said they were required to issue a boil notice to its customers as it's a consecutive system to High Point.Water mains are being flushed in the area of the positive sample. City officials said they're taking these precautions as they've have never had two tests come back positive for E. coli.

Officials lifted a boil water advisory Saturday after an E. coli scare in Jamestown.

On Friday, customers in High Point and Jamestown were advised to boil their water after E. coli was found in High Point's water supply.


Tests later came back negative, barring a lone location in Jamestown that initially tested positive for E. coli. Officials tested other areas in the city and none of them came back positive.

The bacteria had been found in an outdoor faucet at a home on Sherry Court off Chatfield Drive. The home has a Jamestown address but is under High Point's jurisdiction.

Two tests had confirmed the presence of E. coli, and the first sample was taken Wednesday, High Point officials said. The incident is isolated since no bacteria was found in water samples taken at nearby homes, High Point officials said.

Officials are still trying to figure out how the bacteria got into the faucet.

Jamestown officials said they were required to issue a boil notice to its customers as it's a consecutive system to High Point.



Water mains are being flushed in the area of the positive sample. City officials said they're taking these precautions as they've have never had two tests come back positive for E. coli.