What is the Water Department doing to correct Cryptosporidium levels in the Citys water supply? Is there a concern for the general public or people with compromised immune systems?
Answer – Cryptosporidium–a potentially infectious microscopic organism which has triggered headlines across the country and shut down systems elsewhere–can be spread through contaminated food or water or by direct contact with the stool of an infected person or animal can cause a gastrointestinal illness called Cryptospocidiosis–which may cause diarrhea, headache, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomit and low-grade fever.
