Outbreak! (Scene 3)

News Report...

Chiante: Hi, this is Chiante Kirkland from News 7. Public health practitioners have determined that the epidemic in Mapleville has killed 7 children under 5. The cause of their death was hemolytic uremic syndrome brought on by E. Coli O157:H7 infection found in drinking water.

How the drinking water system in Mapleville became contaminated is still unknown. Water officials in Mapleville contest that their water system is pure and that there is no possible source of contamination, but public health official Kendra March, based on information provided her by her Superb Southside Super Crew, contests that assertion. Ms. March is currently examining local maps to determine the source of groundwater contamination. Because Mapleville�s municipal water system is a rural system using exclusively groundwater from wells, there is no comprehensive drinking water treatment plant in Mapleville.

In local weather, we are finally drying out after those heavy rains 2 weeks ago.

In other news, a local farmer complains that his irrigation water has disappeared.

Farmer: Ah don�t know how it been done, but I shore is suspect of that new well. Ever since they build that well for the city water, all my ponds went dry. Now the cows, they just walkin� around on that dry pond.

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