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AWWA offers advice in swine flu crisis
With the heightened alert about the possibility of a swine flu pandemic, and news outlets preparing tips for individuals to protect their health, the American Water Works Association is offering information about the safety of drinking water and resources for utility planning.
The AWWA notes that the disease must be transmitted through person to person contact, or contact with a contaminated surface. Water that has been treated through conventional disinfection processes doesn’t pose a risk, even if the source water has previously come into contact with infected people or animals.
This means that utilities practicing disinfection can assure their customers that treated water coming from the taps in homes and businesses is safe to drink.
Supporting the efforts of the media and the public health community on how to prevent the spread of the disease, the AWWA has developed information aimed at water consumers at the DrinkTap website, with links to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on this topic.
Source: AWWA Streamlines Staff
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