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Bad Water On 30-a--health Hazard!

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Sorry if I offended anyone, I was only trying to help anyone avoid what our famly has gone through---severe stomach cramps, vomiting (every 5 minutes for 12-24 hours,etc.) Adagio is at Blue Mountain Beach and the Regional Water Authority spokesperson told my husband it was "probably" and e coli bacteria---numerous water authorities have had this problem and yes it is very serious and yes it can be fatal for the young and very old. Tragically, a young girl in our building has a life threatening disease and her mother was very concerned about her health when we were leaving, she vomited over 30 times last night. A helper at "Sally's store on Blue Mountain Beach" told me two days ago that he had seen a run on "gut" medicine since last weekend. Adagio claims they know nothing, but the spokesperson for the Water Utilities was extremely kind and alarmed regarding health issues. If you look around various sites this bug can be a killer. I just hope everyone knows how dangerous this can be, my two year old granddaughter has been sick for four days, she is seeing her Dr. in Nashville tomorrow. People were getting water out of the pool this morning as we were leaving to flush toilets, those who could walk. Thankfully, I didn't get sick, God knows what He is doing when He spares the Mother. Hope everyone is well. God Bless those who aren't. :wub:
 
Alabamaauthor, you haven't offended anyone. We don't own down there but rent at Inlet Beach. It could happen there also. We do not drink the water in the condo we rent. We buy some water from the store. Thanks for responding back. No one likes or deserves to get sick from that kind of thing. I have never had E Coli but was bad sick many years ago with salmonella, a kidney infection, and another kind of bacterial infection. In the hospital and isolated. Not the same thing but causes horrible similar symptoms. Sorry your family had it so rough. Sounds bad! Hope everyone improves quickly, especially your 2 year old granddaughter and the young girl with the life threatening illness. I know her mother is concerned. And I know you are grateful you didn't come down sick.
 
That sounds bad. We have gotten a few of those notices as precautions after the water company lost power during and after hurricanes. Because when power is lost there is a chance of infiltration or backflow.

This is the first time I've heard of illnesses here.
 
Doesn't sound like E Coli. It sounds like Giardia. Here is some brief info on symptoms and treatment. I have had Giardia and it is no fun, and certainly not funn.
 
Smiling JOe said:
Doesn't sound like E Coli. It sounds like Giardia. Here is some brief info on symptoms and treatment. I have had Giardia and it is no fun, and certainly not funn.
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Right you are SJ, or it could just be a virus which can spread like wildfire in a closed community (Norwalk, rotavirus, etc) like a condo complex. Just a hunch, but I would bet most people went in the pool! :bang: Thanks for clarifying the outbreak bama!
 
Thanks for the warning, we own at Bella Vita next door to Adagio. I'm checking with Maintenance before we come down. We'd be bringing 5 year old twin grands, who were born preemie and still have immunity issues. Can't take any chances. Again thanks.
 
Regional Water Utilities at Santa Rosa is the name of the water company. My husband only wishes he had the name of the woman he spoke with. Adagio will not admit any wrong, the rental manager said she issued the warning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday when the water company issued the contamination warning---the interesting thing is that only the people in our group who drank tap water got sick---(fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarreha, headache, joint pain, extreme weakness, severe stomach cramps)and of course my two year old granddaughter drank the most. Don't believe what they say--look up water authority cover-ups---they are everywhere, remember the number one rule of travel-don't drink the water. Of course that is usually in third world countries not South Walton County. Godspeed.
 
Definitely sounds like you guys have a case of Giardia. There is treatment, but it typically will take a couple of days to clear up after treatment.
 
Since Regional Utilities provides water to almost all of 30A, why would there be a problem with tap water at one location?
 
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