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Boil water order and public notification for Faubus Horse Farm on SR76 in Fallbrook

Tuesday, March 12^th, 2013
Issue 11, Volume 17.

SAN DIEGO – The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has issued a Boil Water Order and Public Notification for the Faubus Horse Farm, located at 4141 State Route 76 in Fallbrook effective immediately. This public water system serves 10 residences and a horse boarding facility.

The drinking water system has tested present for total coliform bacteria and absent for E. coli. Total coliform bacteria can come from soils and other sources in the environment and can indicate Advertisement

[ Zion Lutheran (K-8) ] a problem with the water supply system. The Boil Water Order was issued to ensure all water used is free from contamination. The Boil Water Order will remain in effect until the distribution system has been disinfected and additional samples confirm the absence of bacteria in the water supply.

For more information on the Boil Water Order, contact Stephanie Martin at (619) 548-6296.

***Editor's Note: The Dept. of Environmental Health initially reported the farm's name as "Fabulous Horse Farm."

5 comments

mid century gal
Comment #1 | Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 at 6:43 pm

The farm may be Fabulous but don't you mean FAUBUS Farms? Gave me a chuckle anyway but sorry about their water.

Saddled&Ready
Comment #2 | Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:10 pm

Are the horses in danger if they drink the water? That information would be helpful!

Latitude33
Comment #3 | Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm

This is very upsetting ! We have our horse there and this is the FIRST time we hear about the water being bad. Can't believe we find out through the news and not from the management. We are going to move our horse elsewhere a.s.a.p. No wonder the horses have diarrhea/stomach problems all the time at Faubus. Thank-you FVN for reporting the story.

horsepeople
Comment #4 | Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 at 8:22 pm

Thank you Fallbrook News for being on top of it.
we were so unaware of the situation! Thank You, Thank You!!!!!

Andalusian
Comment #5 | Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 at 2:46 pm

Does anyone know the bacteria count in the Faubus water tank? I was told by the manager that the water was okay for the horses, but the residents had to boil the water before use. This is what I found on the internet:
"Total Bacteria Count
Water intended for livestock should have a total bacteria count of less than 200 bacteria per 100 ml. of water but, based on research literature and field experience, livestock can tolerate levels up to 1 million bacteria per 100 ml. of water (2)."

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