Animal Waste and Clean Water

I read with great interest Schmidt's article on hog feces that was widely spread by Hurricane Floyd flooding in North Carolina (1). Should not all fecal matter, whether human, hog, poultry, or cattle, be held to the same standard of disposal? Why should municipalities be held to a higher level of waste purification for human fecal matter?

REFERENCES AND NOTES

(1.) Schmidt CW. Lessons from the flood: will Floyd change livestock farming? Environ Health Perspect 108:A74-A77 (2000).

Sheldon B. Cohen Psychiatrist (private practice) Atlanta, Georgia E-mail: [email protected]

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