Crypto found in CA play fountains
SAN JOSE, CA – The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is monitoring interactive play fountains around the county after seven children were infected by a Cryptosporidium parasite while playing in a fountain at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, according to an article in The Mercury News.
The Plaza de Cesar Chavez fountain and another fountain in McEnery Park have been shut off, and city officials are expected to meet this week with representatives from the county to review filtration systems for removing bacteria from the water, the story said.
Interactive fountains, which are designed for water play, continuously recirculate water through a series of jets, increasing the opportunity for contaminants to build up, the report noted.
Unlike public pools, hot tubs, spas and water parks, interactive fountains are not monitored by health officials for proper chlorination, according to the article.
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