State won't retest Delaware Reservoir until after triathlon

Athletes taking the plunge in Sunday's triathlon will dive into untested waters. State officials last tested for E. coli, a bacterial byproduct of human or animal waste, at Delaware Reservoir on Aug. 9. On Sunday, as many as 2,500 triathletes will dive into the water to kick off the Ironman 70.3 Ohio competition. Results from the last test showed bacteria levels were well below the federal safety threshold of 235 colonies per 100 milliliters of water. But some athletes might have reservations be