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CRYPTOSORIDIUM AND THE MILWAUKEE INCIDENT
Citation:
Fox, K. AND D. Lytle. CRYPTOSORIDIUM AND THE MILWAUKEE INCIDENT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-94/251 (NTIS PB95148623).
Description:
In March and April of 1993, Milwaukee, Wisconsin reported a very large increase in the number of diarrhea patients and shortages of over the counter drugs for diarrhea control at local pharmacies. reliminary investigations conducted by State and City officials suggested that the drinking water may have been partially responsible for distribution Cryptosporidium around Milwaukee. n addition to turbidity data, a survey of diarrhea cases in local nursing homes implicated the Howard Water Treatment Plant. eam of investigators from the EPA's Drinking Water Research Division (DWRD) assisted with the investigation. his paper describes the approach the EPA team took in evaluating the effectiveness of the water treatment facility to remove particulates, including a discussion of the key operational data and a description of what was observed at the treatment facilities. esearch including both extramural and in-house laboratory and pilot plant studies for Cryptosporidium removal is also discussed. rief summary and discussion of this data is presented in this paper.