$1.3 Billion Hospital, DoD's Newest, Still Without Drinkable Water
13 Apr 2022
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
Water restrictions have continued this week at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, just nine months after the facility opened its doors.
As of Wednesday, hospital employees and patients were able to use the water for handwashing and showering, but restrictions continued on its use for drinking or medical needs such has sterilization and surgery after sediment and discoloration was found throughout the facility last week.
Employees noticed there was debris in the water in one department on March 25, according to a base press release. Officials thought the problem was limited to that section, but hospital-wide testing found the sediment elsewhere.
Hospital leaders declared the water unsafe to drink out of "an abundance of caution" on April 7.
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