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    Water’s many uses for drinking, recreation, sanitation, hygiene, agriculture, industry, and medicine mean that it requires close regulation by policymakers. Below you will find links to various policy documents and related information.

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    • Waterborne Disease Challenges in the 21st Century [PDF – 4 pages]
    • Healthy Swimming
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    CSTE Healthy Water Position Statements
    • Public Health Reporting and National Notification for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks. [PDF – 8 pages] 2009.
    • Improving Detection, Investigation, and Reporting of Waterborne Disease Outbreaks. [PDF – 5 pages] 2006.
    • Expanding Foodborne and Waterborne Outbreak Reporting to Include Other Enteric Disease Outbreaks. [PDF – 3 pages] 2006.
    Page last reviewed: June 30, 2022
    Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)
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