• Parasitic Disease Fact Sheets (CDC)
• Alphabetical Listing of Parasitic Diseases (CDC)
• Safe Food and Water: What Travelers Need to Know (CDC)
• Safe Food and Water: A Guide for People with HIV (CDC)
• Preventing Cryptosporidiosis: A Guide for Persons with HIV and AIDS (CDC)

For more information on a particular waterborne disease,
 click here

For more general information, please visit National Center for Infectious Diseases' waterborne diseases page.

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Drinking Water
 

General Information

• Drinking Water and Health: What you need to know (EPA)[Web] [PDF]

Specific Contaminants

• Bacteria
  E. coli O157:H7
  Campylobacter
  Salmonella
  Shigella
   
• Protozoa
  Cryptosporidium
  Giardia
   
• Viruses
  Enteroviruses
  Hepatitis A Virus
  Norovirus
  Rotavirus
   
• Chemicals
  Arsenic
  Copper
  Lead
  Nitrate
  Radon

Public Drinking Water

• Local Drinking Water Information (EPA)
  Indiana Drinking Water (EPA)

Private Water Wells

• Private Drinking Water Wells (EPA)
• Drinking Water from Household Wells (EPA)
• Well Water Testing FAQ (CDC) [Web] [PDF]
• Contaminants in Well Water (CDC) [Web] [PDF]

Additional Resources

U.S. Environmental Protection resources:

• Types of Drinking Water Wells (EPA)
• Sources of Potential Contamination (EPA)
• Private Drinking Water Wells: What You can Do (EPA)
• What to Do after a Flood (EPA)
• FAQ (EPA)

For more information on private drinking water wells, click here

Bottled Water

• Visit the FDA site for information on the different types of waters.
• Read the label on your bottled water. This label can tell you about the way the bottled water is treated.
• Check the label for a 800 number or Web page address of the company that bottled the water. This may be a place to get further information.

For more information on bottled water, visit the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), which represents many of the U.S. water bottlers.

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Recreational Water

Swimming Pools/Spas

• Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Application (DOH) [PDF]
   
• Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pool and Spa Water Sample Collection Application (DOH) [PDF]

Rules/Ordinances

• Allen County Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pool and Spa Ordinance (DOH) [PDF]

• Indiana Swimming Pool Rule 410 IAC 6-2.1 (ISDH) [PDF]

• Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission Swimming Pool Construction Code 675 IAC 20 [PDF]

Forms/Logs

• Swimming Pool and Spa Log Sheet (DOH) [PDF]

• Injury/Incident Report (ISDH) [PDF]

Educational Resources

► For swimmers

Fact Sheets/ FAQs

• Questions and Answers for Swimmers (CDC)
   [Web] [PDF]

• Fact Sheet for Swimmers (CDC) [PDF]

• Fact Sheet for Spa Users (CDC) [PDF]

• FAQ -Swimming Pools (ISDH)

► For pool owners/operators

Fact Sheets/FAQs

• Questions and Answers for Aquatic Staff (CDC)
  [Web] [PDF]

• Operating Public Swimming Pools (CDC) [PDF]

• Operating Public Spas (CDC) [PDF]

• 12 steps for Prevention of Recreational Water Illnesses (CDC) [Web] [PDF]

• Fecal Accident Response Recommendations for Pool Staff (CDC) [Web] [PDF]

• Vomit and Blood Contamination of Pool Water (CDC)
  [Web] [PDF]

• Cleaning Up Bodily Fluids on Pool Surfaces (CDC)
  [Web] [PDF]

• Pool and Spa Test Strips Home Test Instructions (CDC) [PDF]

Posters/brochures/pamphlets

• Pool Water Posters (CDC)
   

• "Healthy Swimming" Brochure (CDC)
   [PDF-English] [Spanish]
   

• Before You Go to the Beach Brochures (CDC) [PDF]
   

• Six "Pleas" for Protection Against Recreational Water Illness (CDC) [PDF]

Bathing Beaches

Bacteriological Exam of Bathing Beach Water [PDF]

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Further Information

For more information about swimming, click here

For more information on a particular waterborne disease,  click here

For more information on the disinfection and operation of pools and spas, click here

For more information on the disinfection and operation of pools and spas, click here

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Frequently Asked Questions

Coming Soon.

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