LAKE ANNA, Va. (AP) — Environmental officials are testing lake water at a popular recreational destination in central Virginia after at least 20 people reported E. coli infections.
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Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? LAKE ANNA, Va. (AP) — Environmental officials are testing lake water at a popular recreational destination in central Virginia after at least 20 people reported E. coli infections.
At least nine people who sere swimming in Lake Anna have been hospitalized due to the infections, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Most of the 20 cases are children, the health department said Thursday. An additional 10 cases are still under investigation but E.
coli infections have not been confirmed. The illnesses occurred between May 27 and June 4, according to the health department, a period that coincides with the busy Memorial Day weekend. The Department of Environmental Quality conducted water testing at the lake on Tuesday, but those results are still pending, according to the health department.
Lake Anna was formed in the 1970s as a reservoir to facilitate cooling at an adjacent nuclear power plant. As a result, the lake famously has a “cold” side and a .