Filling the water tank at home
We used to live where we had city water. We have since moved and now draw our water for our home from a lake. It is perfectly safe and clean, however, some sediment might get through and there can be ...
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Didn't Minnesota have a big outbreak ofCryptosporosis?
or Giardia:
These are the reason hikers care Life Straws or other water treatment devices with them. Even the old iodine pills.
When consumed in contaminated water, the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium can cause symptoms of stomach cramps, diarrhea and fever. Now, researchers reporting in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology have detected evidence of the parasite in about 40 percent of surveyed wells in public water systems in Minnesota -- even wells not influenced by surface water. The team emphasizes that they don't know whether the parasite levels are high enough to actually cause health concerns.
or Giardia:
Surface Water. Cysts have been found all months of the year in surface waters from the Arctic to thetropics in even the most pristine of surface waters. Occasionally, seasonal variations are reported. Cyst levelsare generally higher in rivers or streams influenced by agricultural (e.g., cattle or dairy farming) or residential(e.g., sewage discharges) activities. Cysts occur in surface waters throughout the year. In North America, levelsare generally higher in the late summer to early winter. Generally, no relationship is seen between cyst levelsand bacterial indicators of water contamination. In the United States, levels of Giardia in water are somewhatlower than Cryptosporidium; in Canada, surveys have found higher levels of Giardia than Cryptosporidium.
These are the reason hikers care Life Straws or other water treatment devices with them. Even the old iodine pills.
