Gutteridge W, Haworth E A
Department of Public Health Medicine, West Berkshire Health Authority.
Commun Dis Rep CDR Rev. 1994 Apr 1;4(4):R50-1.
In June 1992 a department of public health was informed of an outbreak of illness that was thought to be associated with contamination of the mains water supply to a farm. A field investigation identified 42 cases of acute gastrointestinal illness among 117 people potentially at risk, and found that the mains water supply to the farm was connected to an irrigation system that used water from a river. This outbreak illustrates the danger of connections between potable and non-potable water systems, and emphasises the importance of complying with existing water byelaws.
1992年6月，一个公共卫生部门接到通报，称发生了一起疾病暴发事件，人们认为这与某农场的主供水系统受到污染有关。一次实地调查在117名可能有风险的人员中发现了42例急性胃肠道疾病病例，并发现该农场的主供水系统与一个使用河水的灌溉系统相连。这次暴发事件说明了饮用水系统和非饮用水系统连接的危险性，并强调了遵守现有水法规的重要性。
