Brain-Eating Amoeba Cost City Of Arlington

Bakari Williams

The Arlington City Council approved a $250,000 settlement with the parents of Bakari Williams. He died last September after being hospitalized with a rare brain-eating amoeba found at a splash pad he’d visited in Arlington. Arlington will also have to invest in technology to automatically shut off splash pads where water readings aren’t acceptable. Also, QR codes will allow visitors to see current information about water quality.