Body Found in Rochester Reservoir Prompts ‘Boil Water’ Advisory

A series of neighborhoods around Rochester, New York were told to boil their water on Tuesday after a corpse was discovered in a nearby reservoir.

On Tuesday morning, the City of Rochester’s Bureau of Water discovered a body floating in Highland Park reservoir, according to a statement from the city. Shortly after, the Monroe County Department of Health issued a “Boil Water Notice” which listed fifteen neighborhoods, to protect residents from “harmful microbes” which might be in the water supply.

Starr O’Neil, the Environmental Health Manager of Monroe County, told WHAM News that initial tests indicated the water was safe, but that officials couldn’t say for sure for at least 16-24 hours. Over the next 16 hours, multiple samples will be collected from the area’s distribution system, according to the statement from the city.

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