Terry's Liquor suggests a possible solution to Alamosa's bottled water advisory.
Posted on 03/25/2008 8:13:25 AM PDT by dragnet2
The number of suspected salmonella cases linked to contaminated tap water in Alamosa, Colorado exceeded 200 Sunday. Of 216 reported cases, 68 were confirmed by lab results, public information officer Jim Shires said. health officials said may be caused by the municipal water system.
Health officials said the Alamosa tap water tested positive for bacteria believed to be salmonella, but are awaiting final confirmation. Authorities said the first victim began showing symptoms around March 8. State emergency management officials activated an emergency operations center in the Denver suburb of Centennial to help coordinate deliveries of bottled water.
“The risk that a possible contamination is currently imposing on the health and well being of thousands of residents is worrisome,” said Senator Ken Salazar.
Governor Bill Ritter declared a public health emergency Friday, allotting up to $300,000 in aid and activating the Colorado National Guard to help distribute safe water.
Also, state health and emergency officials have worked with dozens of companies to provide residents with bottled water, but Shires said they hope to save most for schools and urged residents to bring large containers to distribution centers around town to be filled with safe water.
People infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 12 to 72 hours of infection.
Severe cases can result in death if not treated. Waterborne salmonella outbreaks are fairly rare, said Mark Salley, a spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The bacteria are typically spread by food, he said. Information about this outbreak is available at the COHELP line 1-877-462-2911; recorded information is available from 8:00 am and 11:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
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And why does it take the National Guard just to hand out bottled water?
Terry's Liquor suggests a possible solution to Alamosa's bottled water advisory.
Were there salmon in it?
In some places, it IS the safer alternative.
Is this place near you?
/LOL on
Not as worrisome as having a commie senator.
No, pandy, Alamosa is in southern CO and I am in northern CO. I don't know why they mention Centennial, which is a suburb of Denver, when the main subject is Alamosa which is about 250 miles from Denver. Incompetent reporting I guess. Our water is so highly chlorinated that I sometimes feel like I'm gassing myself when I take a shower. But it is the best tasting water in the world. I fill jugs and let it "rest" before I drink it. That lets the chlorine separate out. The natural state of chlorine is a gas so it doesn't stay dissolved in the water.
Sounds like my pool water TE lmao.
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