**Waterborne** germs in US drinking water lead to illness, hospitalization, and death – CDC report shows!
Washington, D.C. – The safety of the United States’ public water systems is being called into question following a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report reveals that more than two dozen states reported a total of 214 outbreaks of intestinal-related diseases associated with drinking water between 2015 and 2020. These outbreaks led to over 2,000 cases of illness, 563 hospitalizations, and 88 deaths. The CDC identified biofilms, slimy coatings …