AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32640067_ITM" title="Facts and information about Parasites detected in Sydney water source.">Parasites detected in Sydney water source.</a>

Close Set up an RSS feed that alerts you when new articles from UPI NewsTrack are available.

Frequently asked questions about RSS feeds

Parasites detected in Sydney water source.

UPI NewsTrack

| August 16, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SYDNEY, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Australian officials say the source of Sydney's drinking water was found to be contaminated with illness-causing parasites eight times over the 12 months.

The giardia or cryptosporidium, organisms which can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, were found as recently as June in untreated water taken from the Upper Canal running from the Illawarra escarpment dams to Prospect Reservoir, The Sydney Daily Telegraph said Wednesday.

Water Minister Phil Koperberg said the bugs were successfully treated by…

View articles courtesy of your local library

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more


ACCC determination -- Sydney water access dispute.: Press release article from: M2 Presswire July 19, 2007 700+ words
...2007-ACCC: ACCC determination -- Sydney water access dispute(C)1994-2007 M2...between Services Sydney Pty Ltd and Sydney Water Corporation. The dispute related to...transportation services supplied by Sydney Water by means of its North Head, Bondi and...


S&P Rts Sydney Water Corp. AA+/A-1+.: Press release article from: Business Wire June 2, 1998 700+ words
...short-term corporate credit rating to Sydney Water Corp. Ltd. and its unguaranteed obligations. This rating does not apply to Sydney Water's guaranteed obligations, specifically...outstanding bonds issued by its predecessor, Sydney Water Board. These Sydney Water Board ...


Standard & Poor's Rates Sydney Water Corporation AA+/A-1+: Press release article from: PR Newswire June 3, 1998 700+ words
...short-term corporate credit rating to Sydney Water Corp. Ltd. and its unguaranteed obligations. This rating does not apply to Sydney Water's guaranteed obligations, specifically...outstanding bonds issued by its predecessor, Sydney Water Board. These Sydney Water Board ...


Sydney water monitors machine health online: reduced risk of failure and a...: Magazine article from: Water and Waste Water International Vaughan, Ross August 1, 2005 700+ words
Sydney Water is the largest water utility in Australia...Mountains. One of the facilities that Sydney Water Corporation (SWC) operates is the...Taylor, asset management specialist at Sydney Water, normal operations at the Malabar plant...


Successful client migration: changing banks flows smoothly for Sydney...: Magazine article from: Journal of Banking and Financial Services Baric, Steve August 1, 2005 700+ words
...owners. That was the challenge facing Sydney Water, when it chose to move its banking...Commonwealth Bank. The right solution Sydney Water is a dynamic business, providing drinking...Mountains and Illawarra regions. So, when Sydney Water chose to change financial institutions...


Smallworldwide Receives $2.4 Million Order From Sydney Water Corporation.: Press release article from: Business Wire December 18, 1996 700+ words
...million order from Australia-based Sydney Water Corporation to replace their existing...licenses designed for the occasional user. Sydney Water, with 26,000 miles of water mains...system will be developed and managed by a Sydney Water subsidiary, Australian Water Technologies...


Sydney Water crew may be to blame for Engadine fire.: News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 9, 2002 700+ words
...AAP - A spark from power tools used by Sydney Water maintenance workers may be to blame...damaged 11 others in Sydney's south. Sydney Water, which has launched its own investigation...evacuate the area when it took hold. Sydney Water acting managing director Ron Quill said...


NSW: Sydney Water to investigate role in Engadine bushfire.: News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 8, 2002 700+ words
...Byline: Sharon Labi SYDNEY, Oct 8 AAP - Sydney Water may be to blame for a fire that razed...forcing more than 200 people to evacuate. Sydney Water had a crew repairing leaks on the Woronora...evacuate the area as it took hold. Sydney Water acting managing director Ron Quill said...


NSW: Sydney Water crew may be to blame for Engadine fire.: News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 9, 2002 700+ words
...AAP - A spark from power tools used by Sydney Water maintenance workers may be to blame...damaged 11 others in Sydney's south. Sydney Water, which has launched its own investigation...evacuate the area when it took hold. Sydney Water acting managing director Ron Quill said...


Tower Technology Wins First Place Process Innovation Award; Tower Document...: Press release article from: Business Wire September 12, 2000 700+ words
...Document Portal(TM) implementation at Sydney Water in Australia. Tower Technology was...vertical markets. Tower Technology and Sydney Water were honored with a first place award...anyone with a browser which enabled Sydney Water to easily, painlessly and cost-effectively...

For more facts and information, see all results

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: