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; <br /> For people with special <br /> risks of infection <br /> Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants <br /> in drinking water than the general population . Immuno. <br /> compromised persons such as persons with cancer <br /> undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have <br /> undergone organ transplants , people with HIV/AIDS or <br /> other immune system disorders , some elderly people <br /> and infants can be particularly at risk from infections . <br /> These people should seek advice about drinking <br /> water from their health care providers . Guidelines <br /> from the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) <br /> and Centers for Disease Control ( CDC) on <br /> appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection <br /> by Cryptosporidium ( please see opposite side ) and <br /> other microbial contaminants are available from the <br /> Safe Drinking Water Hotline ( 80 &42 &4791) . <br /> To assist people with these infection risks , OWASA <br /> offers water treated with extra filtration , a reverse <br /> osmosis process and final disinfection with ultraviolet <br /> j light. This water is available from an outdoor water <br /> vending machine on the west side of our Operations <br /> Center, 400 Jones Ferry Road , Carrboro . The cost is <br /> 40 . cents per gallon . The water vending machine can <br /> fill a customer' s container up to 5 gallons . . <br /> I <br /> i <br /> 1 � r <br /> • .. F M F 4 1 <br /> I <br /> Environmental Protection <br /> Safe Drinking Water 1 : 4264791 <br /> j <br />