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Illness from your Drinking Water
About Cryptosporidium & Giardia
Cryptosproidium, which swept across Sydney in 1998, hit millions of residents hard due to contaminated water.
Householders with water tanks are at risk of contracting the crippling stomach bugs Cryptosporidium & Giardia from unhygienic and untreated tank water, a local pharmacist warns.
Rainwater tank owners are the most at risk of contracting the parasite Giardia due to stagnant and untreated tank water.
Symptoms of Cryptosporidium & Giardia include:
- diarrhoea
- nausea
- stomach cramps
- dehydration
- fatigue and weight loss
A large majority of tank owners have no knowledge of the poor water quality within their tanks.
The hazardous matter found in tanks includes, thick brown sludge at the bottom, to the discovery of decaying animals, animal droppings, rats and cane toads.
According to Logan Village Pharmacist, Mr Dean Sammut, Giardia is an underlying issue amongst rainwater tank owners.
"It's a common occurrence because residents continue to become ill from contaminated tank water," Mr Sammut said. "On average, two people per week are diagnosed and treated for Giardia and on top of that a further three would go untreated. People need to be educated and informed on alternative methods to ensure that they have access to safe drinking water."