Keeping Your Buhl Idaho Water System Free from Parasites

Keeping Your Buhl Idaho Water System Free from Parasites

Keeping Your Buhl Idaho Water System Free from Parasites

Access to clean drinking water in your Buhl Idaho Water System at your home is important. Not only do you need safe water for cleaning, but you also need it for cooking and for drinking. Unfortunately, there are many contaminants that can cause problems with the water that is supplied to your home. Parasites are among those contaminates that must be kept from your water in order to ensure your safety and healthy. The following are among the parasites that are most commonly found in contaminated drinking water.

Cryptosprodium

Cryptosporidium gets into water through sewage and animal waste. The parasite can survive for a long time without a host and an infection can be life-threatening to those with a weak immune system. For those with a normal immune system, symptoms generally last one to two weeks. Symptoms include stomach cramps or pain, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, fever and weight loss.

Giardia Intestinalis

Giardia cysts can live in water for several months and can be spread very easily, particularly among children. The protozoa attaches to the wall of the small intestine at the stomach outlet. An infection causes gastrointestinal illness, which is characterized by loss of appetite, fever, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, weight loss and mucus or blood in the stool.

Toxoplasma Gondii

Believed to infect up to one-third of the global population, toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common parasitic infections. An infection can spread through contaminated dirt, undercooked meat, fruits and vegetation, cat feces and other methods. An infection known as toxoplasmosis, which is a serious and sometimes fatal disease, can develop in some patients.

To help prevent parasitic contamination of your drinking water, it is important to keep the area around your well free from contaminants. You should also have your well periodically inspected with a good filtration system in place. Having a water softener installed will also help to remove certain contaminants from your water. Contact Pump Service Idaho to learn more about installing a complete water system in your Buhl, Idaho home.

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