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SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- A boil-water advisory remains in effect for the University of Rhode Island's Biological Sciences Center, said Annemarie Beardsworth, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health.

The advisory, first issued three weeks ago after water tests on campus showed fecal coliform bacteria, initially applied to the entire Kingston campus.

University officials then installed an isolation valve to contain the suspected source of the contamination at the Biological Sciences Center and the advisory was lifted elsewhere on campus.

Last week, a test came positive for the fecal coliform bacteria, prompting university officials to change some pipes within that building's water system.

The boil-water advisory will end when there are negative water test results for three consecutive days. Daily testing continues, Beardsworth said.

 Tags  health RI South Kingstown University of Rhode Island

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