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CDC Study Finds 58% Of Public Pools Tested Positive For E.Coli
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
With warm/hot weather upon us, we all want to head to the pool. I found the following information interesting and wanted to share in hopes that it will raise awareness on this issue.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning that Centers for Disease Control are warning that human feces are found in more than half of public swimming pools, confirming that E.coli is in 58 percent of samples tested from pool filters. When people swim, obviously their whole body goes in the water, so anything that is on their bodies is likely to end up in the water,” Chlorine, the primary pool disinfectant, should handle most microbes. But some E.coli, which can cause serious gastrointestinal illness, can be stubborn if chlorine levels are not adequate So anybody that’s had diarrhea recently, until they are over it, they should not use a pool!
The CDC tested water from pools in Atlanta and results should be comparable to other areas. The CDC report showed: •E. coli was in 70 percent of municipal pools. •It was found in 49 percent of club or other membership pools. •And 73 percent of kiddie pools tested positive for the bacteria. “People should shower well before they go in the pool. There are signs up, but a lot of people don’t heed them and They should.
So just please use common sense, be safe and keep your family safe!
Pamela Bates,
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Keywords: Centers for Disease Control , human feces , E.coli , pool filters, swim, Chlorine, gastrointestinal illness,pools ,bacteria,
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