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Health Officials Investigate Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Hamilton Township, Urge Precautions to Reduce Risk of Legionella Growth in Homes and Buildings
The City of Charlottesville tracks utility usage and associated costs at nearly 70 municipal sites, including government and school facilities.
The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved over $1.6 million ($1,638,727) in grants fo...
The project aims to establish a pipeline from the Wastewater Management Facility on the Euroa Tip Road to provide treated, recycled water to Euroa’s
What is already known about this topic? Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water in pools, hot tubs, and water playgrounds can be caused by pathogens or chemicals. What is added by this report? For the period 2015–2019, a total of 208 outbreaks associated with treated recreational water were reported to CDC. Cryptosporidium caused 76 outbreaks, resulting in 2,492 cases. Legionella caused 65 outbreaks, resulting in 13 deaths. What are the implications for public health practice? To help prevent outbreaks, operators of public aquatic venues and U.S. jurisdictions can voluntarily...