E. coli in Kochi Eatery Water: Bottling Units Set for Safety Checks0

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• August 24, 2026

Significant Update The Health Department and Kochi Corporation plan to inspect water bottling units after officials detected E. coli in drinking water samples collected during surprise checks at roadside eateries. Officials found E. coli in five samples collected from eateries in Kaloor, Vyttila and Thammanam. They also detected the bacteria in a borewell water sample