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Fatal incident at Ottawa County Regional Water Treatment Plant causes boil advisory

News 5 Cleveland WEWS · last updated

A fatal incident at the Ottawa County Regional Water Treatment Plant is the cause of a boil advisory for surrounding areas.

According to the Ottawa County EMA, an employee died after an incident at the facility.

No foul play is suspected.

As a precaution, the following cities will be under a boil advisory until at least Thursday:

  • Elmore
  • Oak Harbor
  • Port Clinton
  • Marblehead
  • Catawba
  • Danbury
  • Portage Township
  • Erie Township
  • Salem Township
  • Bay Township
  • Harris Township

At this time, there is no evidence of contamination in the water, but officials are issuing the advisory out of an abundance of caution.

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