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3rd Highest Foreclosure Rate Means Florida Has Problem Pools All Over The Place--Crypto Risk High

To its growing problem with public and quasi-public swimming pools, Florida must now be concerned about its rising number of abandoned backyard pools.   The Sunshine State is No. 3 in foreclosures, according to recent data, and residential swimming pools are common.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel recently reported on the public pool problem this way:

Nothing says "South Florida lifestyle" like a pool, a tropical oasis where you can take a dip year-round. But hundreds of pools are closed annually for carrying parasites, bacteria and other pathogens that can make swimmers seriously ill.

Swimming pools and spas in South Florida's apartment complexes, hotels and health clubs were closed a record 2,516 times last year for posing potential health hazards, a 44 percent increase over the previous year.

Health officials say the public needs to realize that a poorly maintained pool or spa poses health risks.

"When we all jump into a swimming pool, it's like we all are jumping into a bathtub together," said Michele Hlavsa, an federal epidemiologist. "You should know how well your pool is run."

The newspaper says Florida experienced at least 41 outbreaks of water-borne illnesses in the past ten years, including those involving Cryptosporidium.    Go here for more.

Full post as published by Cryptosporidium Blog on October 22, 2008 (boomark / email).