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  2. Sewage, algae blooms, flesh-eating bacteria: Is this water ...

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    What follows are key tips on how to find out whether you're headed to swim in a safe body of water. Families enjoy some time on the sand and in the water at Playland beach in Rye, Westchester County.

  3. Waterborne disease - Wikipedia

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    Sewage, non-treated drinking water, flies in water supply, saliva transfer(if the other person has the disease) Abdominal discomfort, fatigue, weight loss, diarrhea, bloating, fever: Cryptosporidiosis (oral) Protozoan (Cryptosporidium parvum) Collects on water filters and membranes that cannot be disinfected, animal manure, seasonal runoff of ...

  4. Human viruses in water - Wikipedia

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    Water that is intended for drinking should go through some treatment to reduce pathogenic viral and bacterial concentrations. As the density of the human population has increased the incidence of sewage contamination of water has increased as well, thus the risk to humans from pathogenic viruses will increase if precautions are not taken. [3]

  5. The sand at the beach contains more feces than sewage ... - AOL

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    Next time you're burying your adorable 3-year-old in the sand from the neck down, you might want to think about that. So long bare feet and sand castles, hello flip flops and lounge chairs.

  6. Muddy water in obstacle courses can make you sick - AOL

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    In the 10- to 12-mile-long Tough Mudder challenges, participants slither on their bellies through fields of mud, plunge into icy water and try to cross lakes while balancing on slippery tightropes.

  7. List of pollution-related diseases - Wikipedia

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    Arsenic is a naturally occurring element and can be found in food, water, or air. There are also industrial sources of arsenic, including mining and smelting. [ 8 ] " People are exposed to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic through drinking contaminated water, using contaminated water in food preparation and irrigation of food crops ...

  8. Warning over algae that can be mistaken for sewage - AOL

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  9. Sanitary sewer overflow - Wikipedia

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    Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) is a condition in which untreated sewage is discharged from a sanitary sewer into the environment prior to reaching sewage treatment facilities. When caused by rainfall it is also known as wet weather overflow .