Potentially Disease-Causing Parasites Have Been Found in Portland s Drinking Water Source dailytidings.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailytidings.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Officials say the water was collected from the Bull Run Watershed on Sunday and tested positive for cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis. This is a serious disease with symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting, fever and stomach pain.