National Park Service Public Health Program - Frequently Asked Questions

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for this site are divided by program element. For instance, all drinking water FAQs are found on the drinking water page. Below is a table of navigation links and a description of what each page contains:

Link	Description
General	Frequently Asked Questions on the Public Health Program
Drinking water	Frequently Asked Questions on drinking water systems
Wastewater	Frequently Asked Questions on wastewater systems
Food Safety	Frequently Asked Questions on food service and safety
Recreational waters	Frequently Asked Questions on bathing beaches, swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
Illnesses and Diseases	Frequently Asked Questions on reportable and/or notifable diseases that impact worker and/or visitor populations.
Backcountry	Frequently Asked Questions concerning backcountry operations