I have often wondered about the safety of our water supply. Here in Spokane, we have an aquifer that our local government has gone to great lengths to protect. We do not even allow flouride to be added. I always have about 5 gallons of water on hand just in case something like this occurs.
Colcord, Oklahoma, residents told to watch out for blood worms in water supply
By Jethro Mullen, CNN
(CNN) -- The people of Colcord, Oklahoma, might need something a little stronger than Brita filters to remove the impurities from their drinking water.
Blood worms -- small, red insect larvae -- have been appearing in water glasses and filters in the rural town.
Authorities have warned Colcord's 800 residents not to drink, cook with or brush their teeth with the worm-infested tap water.
Schools in the area have been closed since Tuesday as officials try to figure out where the bright-red creatures came from and how long it will take to get rid of them.
There are no known health effects from the worms, which range from about a quarter to a half inch in length. But local officials aren't taking any chances, hand-delivering letters to residents warning them to stick to bottled water for the time being.
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