Wednesday, October 19, 2022

US Navy Is Stumped On Why The Water On The USS Abraham Lincoln Looks And Smells Strange

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) sails by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Javier Reyes)  

Business Insider: The US Navy found water that looked and smelled weird on an aircraft carrier last month, and it still has no idea why 

* The Navy discovered last month that the water on the USS Abraham Lincoln looked and smelled strange. 

* Testing found E. coli in the water, but Navy officials said it was unrelated to the odor and cloudiness. 

* Nearly a month later, the Navy still has no idea what caused issues with the ship's water. 

Nearly a month after the US Navy discovered that the water aboard one of its aircraft carriers looked and smelled strange, the service still has no idea what caused the issue. 

Sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln first noticed on September 21 that the water they drink and bathe in had an "odor and cloudy appearance." 

A Navy official told Insider on Tuesday that it's "not yet known" why the potable water on the ship had characteristics beyond what would traditionally be associated with safe, clean water.  

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Update: Tests Found E. Coli in Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln’s Potable Water System (USNI News)  

WNU Editor: This is not the first time it has happened .... Yet another Navy aircraft carrier has a water contamination problem (Task & Purpose).

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