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: , <br /> Pesticides and herbicides , which may come from a variety <br /> s0 urces including several we s in the Triangle r <br /> Our test findings : MTBE was below, the detectable level <br /> of sources such as agriculture , stormwater runoff and resi- of 0 . 5 parts per billion . <br /> . dential uses ; <br /> i Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and <br /> volatile organic chemicals , which are by- products of indus- <br /> i ` <br /> trial processes and petroleum production , and can also <br /> come from gas stations and stormwater runoff; and rr_ FF <br /> * <br /> if , <br /> Radioactive contaminants , which can be naturally- For <br /> occurring or the result of oil and gas production and <br /> mining activities . <br /> IF <br /> - - do <br /> Fol <br /> " <br /> go <br /> What Is Crypto Spor ' dium <br /> to N , <br /> %� g <br /> Cryptosporidium is a microscopic organism that can cause - <br /> IF <br /> diarrhea , fever and other gastrointestinal symptoms if k,F e ? <br /> # s; <br /> in ourFor <br /> ingested . OWASA has tested for Cryptosporidium + 41 <br /> IF <br /> ,�'IF ' ,_ <br /> reservoirs and treated water and has never detected it in a• . }�MF{}�� , f 4.?+yFob <br /> } <br /> ^, lipI. . <br /> treated water. "fy <br /> ;= r <br /> The organism comes from human and animal wastes and mr <br /> i may occur in local streams and lakes . We control 9 r.- <br /> troy <br /> . For <br /> '` ' �' <br /> Cryptosporidium through a combination of source water k ; ox , , � <br /> �. ry gF <br /> protection and sophisticated treatment technology y; <br /> IN r . <br /> 14 <br /> ,. . <br /> Please contact us at 968-4421 if you would like moreat IF <br /> information about Cryptosporidium . u <br /> r <br /> • _ • - <br /> - ;- IM <br /> IF P <br /> to <br /> • • <br /> • • • • • • _ <br /> • <br /> • , , • _Also <br /> • I • • • . • • • <br /> • • - . <br /> IF <br /> i <br />