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Recreational Water

Communitywide Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak --- Utah, 2007; MMWR. – summary of a communitywide cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Utah

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

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

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Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) - a model and guide under development for local and state agencies needing guidance to update or implement an MAHC in their jurisdictions.

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

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 Use and Other Aquatic Facility-Associated Health Events — United States, 2005–2006; MMWR

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

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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