BLACKSTONE, Mass. (AP) -- Residents of two towns were ordered to stop using water from their taps after someone broke into the area's supply facility and left behind a 5-gallon container that had an odor.
Authorities have ruled out terrorism, and the FBI has decided not to pursue the case, Dr. David Gifford, director of the Rhode Island Health Department, said Tuesday at a news conference.
The ban remained in effect while the container and water were being tested for biological or chemical contaminants, he said. Results were not expected until Wednesday at the earliest.
The system serves nearly 9,000 residents in Blackstone and about four dozen homes in neighboring North Smithfield, R.I. There have been no reports of illness.
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