Southern California Water Sources Updates
Current information on water sources in Southern California. This site is maintained by PCT enthusiasts. Keep in mind that this type of information is only as reliable as those reporting it. It is made available as a service. One must, however, take personal responsibility for one's own hike.

Cryptosporidiosis: Fact Sheet (Centers for Disease Control)

Cryptosporidium parvum (FDA)

Cryptosporidium: A Waterborne Pathogen (USDA Water Quality Program)

Equi-Sport Portable Water Filtration System

Giardia (Department of Biology, McGill University)

Giardia lamblia (FDA)

Giardiasis: Fact Sheet (National Institutes of Health)

Thoughts on Water Purification

Water Purification