UPDATE ON DRINKING WATER NON-POTABILITY IN GAETA - FORMIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS

NSAND Gaeta Fleet Landing - Drinking water is declared NONPOTABLE and not fit for consumption by the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Preventive Medicine Authority (PMA). After further testing, the drinking water notice of 12 December 2012 is rescinded. The PMA will conduct daily testing to verify the safety of the water being supplied and will publish information once the drinking water is declared potable and fit for consumption.

Olde Mill Inn - Drinking water status remains NONPOTABLE and not fit for consumption. Daily drinking water test results have shown some improvement in the quality of the water delivered to the Olde Mill Inn facilities; however, the water is currently not meeting the required Environmental Final Governing Standards, Italy (FGS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) criteria for potability and consumption. The PMA will continue to conduct daily testing to verify the safety of the water being supplied.

NSAND Gaeta personnel were notified on 5 November 2012 that the drinking water in Gaeta and surrounding areas had been declared non-potable by the town of Gaeta and USNH PMA because of high turbidity levels. Additionally, residents were advised to use bottled water for drinking, food preparation, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice, and for pets. On 26 November 2012, the USNH PMA declared the drinking water at NSAND Gaeta Fleet Landing potable and fit for consumption. However, the potability declaration was rescinded on 27 November 2012 after drinking water test results indicated fecal coliform bacteria contamination. On 12 December 2012, the USNH PMA re-declared the drinking water at NSAND Gaeta Fleet Landing potable and fit for consumption after consecutive drinking water test results indicated that the water quality met FGS and USEPA criteria for potability and consumption. However, per this notice, the potability declaration of 12 December 2012 is canceled. For more information, please contact the USNH PMA at DSN 629-6299 or commercial 081-811-6299. After normal working hours, call the USNH quarterdeck at 629-6155 or commercial 081-811-6155.

*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly. You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*

This notice is being sent to you by USNH PMA.

Date distributed: 16 December 2012.

Naval Support Activity Naples Detachment (NSAND) Gaeta Drinking Water Notice