Hyperchlorination to Kill Cryptosporidium When Chlorine Stabilizer Is in Water

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Recommendations for Aquatic Staff ; Check for existing guidelines from your local or state regulatory agency before use. CDC recommendations do not replace existing state or local regulations or guidelines. ; Cryptosporidium (or “Crypto”) is an extremely chlorine-tolerant parasite.This means Crypto can spread among swimmers even when the free chlorine concentration is well-maintained in the water in aquatic venues, such as pools and water playgrounds. If an outbreak of Crypto infections occurs in your community, the health department might ask you to hyperchlorinate. ; CS294103B ; hyperchlorination-to-kill-crypto-when-chlorine-stabilizer-is-in-the-water.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Chlorine
  • Cryptosporidiosis
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Disinfection/methods
  • Swimming Pools
  • Water Microbiology
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 numbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/108101/cdc_108101_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.22 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8676dfe604b92a9b94f67943b604083a8d43700c053b034c8272d6156776357a6f64561298f68cff4d953d2f61e833ab020aa01e5e499b2ec3d886f4719c2f13