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Waterborne disease outbreaks (WBDOs) associated with drinking and recreational water are tracked with a passive surveillance system maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), EPA, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The objectives of the surveillance system are to characterize the epidemiology of WBDOs, identify the etiologic agents associated with WBDOs, and train health personnel in how to detect and investigate WBDOs, as well as in how to collaborate with other government entities on initiatives to prevent waterborne diseases. The information collected by the system is also useful for evaluating the effectiveness of current technologies used to provide safe drinking water and for establishing research priorities and needs for improved waterquality regulations (Levy et al., 1998).
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Biswas, A.K. (2003). Public Health. In: Biswas, A.K. (eds) Water Resources of North America. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10868-0_25
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