On the morning of September 27, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company coordinated with the Management Board of Golden City 3 Apartment Complex (Nghi Phu, Vinh City) to clean the common water tank of the apartment complex.
According to initial records, this water tank is very dirty, with a lot of sediment.
“We have taken samples for testing and determined that the input water source is of guaranteed quality, so this morning we sent a team of officers and technical staff to support the Management Board of Golden City 3 apartment complex in cleaning and rinsing the shared water tank,” said a representative of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company.
As Lao Dong reported, for the past 4 days, the shared tap water in the Golden City 3 apartment building has had an odor and changed color slightly. After that, many people had stomachaches, vomiting, and some children had a slight fever.
“According to statistics, up to now, more than 40 people have suffered from symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea, but only 4 people had to be hospitalized. Now all have recovered and have been allowed to return home,” informed Chairman of Nghi Phu Commune People's Committee Pham Anh Hung.
According to the leader of the Nghe An Food Safety and Hygiene Department, after receiving information about the incident, it was initially determined that it was likely related to the shared water source in the apartment building.
Households using bottled water did not report symptoms like households using shared water in apartment buildings.
Authorities have taken water samples and tested them to determine the cause of the incident.
