Months before, in February 2022, the ship’s reactor officer discovered that eight of Nimitz’s 26 potable water tanks were out of service and not being used to supply drinking water to the crew.

According to Navy spokesman, Cmdr. Zach Harrell, the ship had about 6,500 bottles of water onboard when the contamination began and "the ship’s supply department ordered more than 12,000 ...

In a Monday statement summarizing the investigation's findings, the Navy said that "JP-5 residue in the ship's bilges entered an unused potable water tank through a deteriorated gasket on top of ...

“USS Boxer (LHD 4) identified traces of fuel in the ship's potable water system while on a deployment to the Indo-Pacific in 2016,” Cmdr. Arlo Abrahamson, a spokesman for the Naval Surface ...

After getting underway on Sept. 21, abnormal taste, smell and color were detected in the ship’s water. Testing revealed the presence of E. coli and coliform bacteria in three potable water tanks.

A Royal Navy warship has returned to port in Britain after several sailors got sick from the vessel's drinking water, officials said Saturday. The navy said frigate HMS Portland had returned to ...

Tests showed bacteria, including E. coli, was present in the water. The ship isolated some contaminated tanks and remained at sea for two weeks. Sailors on board told the San Diego Union-Tribune ...

Royal Navy sailors hospitalized after drinking water on ship The British frigate HMS Portland heads through the Suez canal, in Ismailia, Egypt Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.

After sailors noted an “odor and cloudy appearance” on Sept. 21 while the carrier was operating at sea, tests the next day found E. coli in the three of the ship’s tanks for the potable ...

A sunken Canadian warship is finally being removed from the San Joaquin Delta years after it became a hazard near Stockton’s drinking water intake.

Nation & World Royal Navy sailors hospitalized after drinking water on ship Feb. 4, 2023 at 4:11 am Updated Feb. 4, 2023 at 4:11 am By The Associated Press ...