CLINTON — Residents of the city are being told to boil all tap water before use after city officials say samples of city water tested positive for E. coli bacteria.

The city made the announcement on its Facebook page Saturday after workers tested the water.

“Please take the appropriate precautions, such as using bottled water and discarding ice made with tap water,” the online statement said.

The city had not yet determined a cause for the contamination, but “disinfection procedures have already begun,” according to the statement.

Further testing is planned, and residents are urged to keep up to date with the situation by checking the city’s website, www.clintoncity.net.

This is the second time in less than a year that the city water system has tested positive for e. Coli. In August 2014, a contamination is believe to have originated from a cross-connection where a resident connected a line of irrigation water to the drinking water system at their home.

Syracuse boil order

Meanwhile, a water boil order continues for the city of Syracuse. Earlier this week, officials there found e. Coli and Coliform in their water.

In this case, city leaders said Saturday they've isolated and eliminated the source of the contamination. Now, they're flushing the water from the system.

Syracuse city officials also recommend residents follow these steps so they don't get sick:

• Boil water for 1 minute before use, or use bottled water for anything involving drinking or food.
• Use normal tap water for washing clothes, flushing toilets and taking showers.
• For babies and young kids, use boiled water that has cooled to give those little ones a sponge bath.
• Once the water is determined to be safe, make sure to flush out your own system — as well as ice makers, water heaters and other appliances.

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