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Water Webinar Series
This four-webinar series highlights recreational water illness, the changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC), and implementation of the new MAHC.Recreational Water IllnessesApril 27, 2023Over the last 20–30 years, CDC has led efforts to d...
SAFE-D Best Practices Guide
Each of the more than 3,000 environmental public health programs across the country collects and manages aquatic information differently. The Standard for Aquatic Facility Environments – Data (SAFE-D) model is a standardized format ...
Groundwater
Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. According to estimates from the CDC, more than 103 million people living in the U.S. get their drinking water from local water district or private wells....
Harmful Algal Blooms
Rapid algae overgrowth can result in harmful algal blooms (HABs). Blooms can be both toxic and non-toxic but always have a detrimental effect on marine life in the affected area. Algal blooms most often occur in still or slow-moving water and ar...
June 2017
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 79, No. 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article explores the investigation that resulted from an uncommon outbreak of salmonellosis linked to a splash pad. The authors also conducted a s...
Legionella
The rate of reported legionellosis cases has increased by nearly five and a half times since 2000. Legionella is bacteria that is naturally-occurring in fresh water aquatic systems and becomes a risk when it enters human-made water and plumbing ...
Private Drinking Water
Nearly 15% of people living in the U.S. rely on private drinking water systems serving fewer than 25 people or have less than 15 connections. They are typically private wells but also include springs, cisterns, and hauled water systems. Testing ...
Water Quality
In the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act helps ensure clean and safe water. In addition, more than 40 million people rely on private water sources that are not held to federal standards. Further, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...
May 2015
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 77, No. 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover In this issue’s cover feature, “UVA and Cutaneous Melanoma Incidences: Spatial Patterns and Communities At Risk,” the authors examined the associations of cutaneous m...