Utah Residents of Saratoga Springs Advised to Boil Drinking Water Due to Possible Campylobacter Contamination


Posted by Utah Attorney Jared Faerber of The Faerber Law Firm, P.C .

      Utah media outlets are reporting Saratoga Springs residents are being advised to
boil their drinking water due to several cases of people exhibiting flu-like symptoms.  City manager Ken Letham has identified the bacteria as campylobacter.  Apparently, the boil order is affecting residents of the following subdivisions:

     Harvest Hills, Aspen Hills, Sunrise Meadows, Dalmore Meadows, Summer Village, Sunset Haven, Sierra Estates, Riverbend, The Cove at Jordan River, The Gables, Sergeant Court, Daybreak at Harvest Hills and Hillcrest Condominiums.

   Boiling water for at least one minute could help reduce the risk of picking up the contaminate.  As an alternative, residents can drink bottled water. 

     Most people who become ill with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism. The diarrhea may be bloody and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The illness typically lasts 1 week. Some persons who are infected with Campylobacter don't have any symptoms at all. In persons with compromised immune systems, Campylobacter occasionally spreads to the bloodstream and causes a serious life-threatening infection.  For more information about campylobacter visit http://health.utah.gov/epi/fact_sheets/campy.html.

     The source of the contamination has not been reported at this point. At least 12 people have developed flu-like symptoms.  We will be following this closely.

 

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