Moving downstream with animal feces in storm water runoff or with human waste in sewage overflows and septic-tank leaks, the waterborne microbes can cause liver disease, respiratory infections and potentially fatal gastrointestinal disorders.

• 不论是随著暴雨迳流而来的动物粪便，或是污水排放管、化粪池渗滤系统中的人类排泄物顺流而下，水媒微生物都会引起肝病、呼吸道感染，以及可能致命的肠胃疾病。