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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Feb 1;66(4):548–553. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix810

Table 2. Recreational Water Venues with Artificial Features Associated with U.S. PAM Cases, 1962–2016.

Venue Year County, State Bottom composition Water Treatment Water Source Size of water body Other Features Number of associated PAM cases
Artificial whitewater river (this report) 2016 Mecklenburg, NC Concrete 200-μm particulate filter, UV, manual, intermittent chlorination Municipal drinking water and wells ∼11.5 million gallons Closed-loop, recirculated system; whitewater kayaking 1
Water Park 2013 Pulaski, AR Sand Chlorine, pH balanced, and chemicals Spring and well 3.5 acres Slides 2
Campground Lake 2009 Madison, FL Sand Chlorine Deep well 1.5 acres Slide 1
Watersports Complex 2007,2009 Orange, FL Sand Untreated, monthly testing Rain Waterskiing and wakeboarding 2
Water Park 1979,1980 Orange, FL Sand “Unique filtration system” Lake 6 acres Slides 2
Lake 1977 Richmond, GA Sand Untreated Cement retaining walls 1
Lake 1950s and 60s Chesterfield, VA Likely Sand Unknown Unknown Slides, diving boards, fountains 4