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Creating a Comprehensive Public Swimming Pool and Water Attraction Program to Provide Safe Water Recreation in Wisconsin [DOC 578 KB] – project to identify the risks associated with water attractions and reduce these risks. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water Use --- Five States, 2006 – describes five laboratory-confirmed cryptosporidiosis outbreaks in 2006 that involved public recreational water use
Cryptosporidiosis Surveillance -- United States, 2003-2005. MMWR Surveill Summ. – summary of cryptosporidiosis data from state and two metropolitan health departments collected during 2003 to 2005
Environmental Health Systems Approach to Recreational Water Illness Prevention [PDF 165 KB] or [DOC 54 KB] – form in which to enter data for a better understanding of how the aquatic facility works
Giardiasis Surveillance -- United States, 2003-2005. MMWR Surveill Summ. – summary of giardiasis data from state, commonwealth, territorial, and two metropolitan health departments collected during 2003--2005
Health Experts, Nongovernmental Leaders Begin First National Initiative to Promote Healthy Swimming [PDF 26 KB] – press release announcing a meeting that convened to plan the first national, broad-based initiative to reduce and prevent recreational water illnesses associated with swimming pools, lakes, and other natural water sources
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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Investigation of employee symptoms at an indoor waterpark,
Mason, OH [PDF
1.3 MB] – results of the NIOSH investigation on the cause of symptoms reported at the Great Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark resort in Mason, Ohio.
Healthy Housing Reference Manual – revision provides information on the impact of housing on health and safety and includes a chapter on swimming pools and spas.
Healthy Swimming – links to information about swimming and recreational water illness prevention
Monitoring and Warning System for Recreational Waters in New Hanover County, North Carolina [PDF 178 KB] – design phase of a monitoring and warning system for the recreational waters within the boundaries of New Hanover County. This is one in a series of reports prepared by a graduate of CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.
National Recreational Water Illness (RWI) Prevention Week [PDF 628 KB] – simple RWI week activities can be the first step in developing an RWI prevention plan. This is one in a series of monthly Environmental Health Services Branch columns in the Journal of Environmental Health.
Ocular and Respiratory Illness Associated with an Indoor Swimming Pool --- Nebraska, 2006, MMWR – describes the results of a 2006 outbreak that likely was the result of exposure to toxic levels of chloramines
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in swimming pools, Atlanta, Georgia
– study to determine baseline prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in swimming pool filter backwash
Recreational Water-Illness-Prevention = Healthy Swimming [PDF 180 KB] – discusses the increase of recreational water illnesses and what local and state health departments can use to control the problem. This is one in a series of monthly Environmental Health Services Branch columns in the Journal of Environmental Health.
Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week – information about National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
Swimming Pool Inspectors Interactive Training CD-ROM – tool to use as training new environmental health personnel and as a review for experienced staff
Surveillance Data from Swimming Pool Inspections — Selected States and Counties, United States, May–September 2002, MMWR – summary of pool inspection data from databases at six sites across the United States collected from May 1–September 1, 2002
Surveillance Data from Public Spa Inspections --- United States, May--September 2002, MMWR – summary of spa inspection data from six sites in the United States collected from May 1–September 1, 2002
Surveillance for Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Associated with Recreational Water — United States, 2003 – 2004 MMWR – summarizes the number and trend of recreational water-associated diseases and outbreaks
Links to information from outside CDC
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Battling the Parasite in Your Local Pool
[external link] (Wall Street Journal)
– news article about new measures to battle the threat of Cryptosporidium
Beaches [external link] (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) – links to information about beaches, planning a trip to the beach, and about beach protection
Preventing Recreational Water Illness Outbreaks [external link] (National Swimming Pool Foundation) – article about a 2005 outbreak at a park linked to more than 3,000 illnesses and spread to 36 New York counties, 26 states, and two countries
Prevention and Control of Recreational Water Illnesses [external link] [PDF 85 KB] (Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Position Paper) – position paper to CDC concerning the prevention and control of recreational water illnesses
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Virginia Graeme Baker
Pool & Spa Safety Act
[external link]
[PDF 76 KB]
(Consumer Product Safety Commission [CPSC]) – June 2008 guidance on technical requirements of new swimming pool and spa drain cover performance
Spill Contingency Plan Workshop [external link] (Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County) – proceedings from a workshop to review and develop a Spill Clean-up Contingency Plan for potential statewide implementation in California
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