Table 13. Waterborne Disease Outbreaks in the United States by
Type of Water Supply System, 1971 to 1994
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Total |
Total |
|
Year |
Community |
Noncommunity |
Individual |
Outbreaks |
Cases |
|
1971 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
20 |
5,184 |
|
1972 |
9 |
19 |
2 |
30 |
1,650 |
|
1973 |
6 |
16 |
3 |
25 |
1,762 |
|
1974 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
25 |
8,356 |
|
1975 |
6 |
16 |
2 |
24 |
10,879 |
|
1976 |
9 |
23 |
3 |
35 |
5,068 |
|
1977 |
14 |
18 |
2 |
34 |
3,860 |
|
1978 |
10 |
19 |
3 |
32 |
11,435 |
|
1979 |
24 |
13 |
8 |
45 |
9,841 |
|
1980 |
26 |
20 |
7 |
53 |
20,045 |
|
1981 |
14 |
18 |
4 |
36 |
4,537 |
|
1982 |
26 |
15 |
3 |
44 |
3,588 |
|
1983 |
30 |
9 |
4 |
43 |
21,036 |
|
1984 |
12 |
5 |
10 |
27 |
1,800 |
|
1985 |
7 |
14 |
1 |
22 |
1,946 |
|
1986 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
22 |
1,569 |
|
1987 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
22,149 |
|
1988 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
13 |
2,128 |
|
1989 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
2,540 |
|
1990 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
14 |
1,758 |
|
1991 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
15 |
12,960 |
|
1992 |
9 |
14 |
4 |
27 |
4,724 |
|
1993 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
404,190 |
|
1994 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
1,176 |
Most data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta.
For the complete sources, see The World's Water 1998-1999 (Island Press), p.274. |