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Provo Fights Crypto With High Tech Equipment

As regular readers will know, we've been following the reaction of local and state governments in Utah the likelihood that last summer's Crytosporidium outbreak will return this year.   Latest to do something is the City of Provo.  The Salt Lake Tribune reports:

Provo will spend $200,000 to add high-tech equipment to fight cryptosporidium at swimming pools. 
Utah had more than 1,900 cases of crypto last year. It can spread in water contaminated with human feces and cause diarrhea and other problems. 
The ultraviolet disinfectant systems will be installed at the Veterans Memorial Pool and Waterslide Park complex and at the Provo Recreation Center. 
The equipment works by shining rays on water as it circulates through the system. It can take 24 hours to clean a pool, and there still can be some water that doesn't pass through the system. 
Salt Lake County is trying a similar strategy.

Find the story here.

Check out the comments there too.  Someone is suggesting Provo start taxing diapers to pay for  the improvements!

Full post as published by Cryptosporidium Blog on April 28, 2008 (boomark / email).