A bottled water company has issued a voluntary recall of over 14 brands of drinking water due to a possible contamination from E. coli.
Niagara Bottling has announced on Monday that one of their spring sources tested positive for the presence of E. coli, which likely suggests that the water may have been contaminated with animal or human waste.
So far, no reports of consumers falling sick from drinking the water have come in.
According to sources, the company claims that the water plant operator failed to submit a report of an E. coli contamination.
"As the spring source did not notify us in a timely manner, we have discontinued the use of this source," the company said, according to ABC news.
The issued recall applies to bottled water produced in Hamburg and Allentown, two of the company's bottling plants in Pennsylvania, from June 10 at 3 a.m. to June 18, at 8 p.m.
The recalled products mostly carry generic and store labels and these include Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, 7-11, Niagara, Nature's Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaw's, Shoprite, Western Beef Blue and Wegman's.
Niagara Bottling urged consumers to check product codes seen in the bottles. Water bottles that have codes beginning with "F" for those in Hamburg or "A" for Allentwon are said to be affected by the contamination.
More information on how to read the product codes can be found in the company's official website.
E. coli bacteria are normally found inside the intestines of healthy individuals. Most bacteria strains are harmless, but those strains commonly present in contaminated food or water can cause diarrhea, severe abdominal pain and vomiting.
For those who may have purchased a recalled product, it is safe to boil the water before drinking. Niagara Bottling has also suggested turning to other brands of bottled water instead.
