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N.Y. sprayparks require UV: some manufacturers question the effectiveness and cost of the stipulation.(New York)(parks using recycled water)(Brief article)
In response to a recent spraypark outbreak, New York has issued a controversial emergency health code that requires ultraviolet disinfection systems.
The code, which went into effect in January, was issued in response to the cryptosporidium outbreak at Seneca Lake State Park spraypark in Geneva, N.Y., last summer. The outbreak sickened nearly 4,000 people and sparked a class action lawsuit. Crypto was found in the park's holding tanks.
Along with requiring UV systems, the code requires that parks using recycled water obtain health permits and install signs telling patrons with diarrhea to keep out of the area. They also must fence parks to keep animals out.
But it's the UV requirement that has some manufacturers concerned. They say UV systems cannot kill everything, including biofilms that protect crypto from being treated adequately.
In addition, manufacturers are worried that the high cost of UV may be too much for smaller spraypark operations.
Health officials disagree. ...
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