[CPEO-MEF] GLOBAL, WATER: Ramstein Intermediate School, U.S. Air Force, Germany

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Ramstein school ends early after contaminated water detected

By JENNIFER H. SVAN
Stars and Stripes
June 16, 2010

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Ramstein Intermediate School students were 
sent home Tuesday and dismissed for the school year two days early due 
to fears the school's drinking water may be unsafe.

The water concerns started early Tuesday morning when German contractor 
Bilfinger-Berger, which is doing remodeling work at the school, notified 
school officials that water samples it had done tested positive for 
certain bacteria.

...

But Air Force officials maintain that the water at the school and across 
the base is safe to drink, and that their own tests show no contamination.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.stripes.com/news/ramstein-school-ends-early-after-contaminated-water-detected-1.107417

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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