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BEWARE OF YOUR TAP WATER

It has been estimated that as much as 75% of the nation's water supply is contaminated by a parasite that can cause bad cases of diarrhea. Cryptosporidium is a small microbe that is found in public water systems that use surface waters (like Portland). Unfortunately, contamination cannot be completely controlled by using current treatment methods. Cryptosporidium has been the source of several disease outbreaks and some deaths, including a major outbreak in 1993 in Milwaukie where more than 100 people died.

Disinfectants, the predominant purifying treatment, have little effect on cryptosporidium and new scientific data suggests that some byproducts of disinfectants may cause chronic health effects. Filtration is the most effective treatment to date against cryptosporidium. I encourage you and your family to avoid this parasite by drinking only filtered, bottled water.