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Tainted Water Supplied by Major US Contractor may Have Sickened US Soldiers in Iraq: Report

by Thilaka on March 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM General Health News

Tainted water that was supplied by a major US contractor maybe a reason why dozens of US soldiers fell ill in Iraq between 2005 and 2006, according to a Pentagon report released Monday.

Tainted Water Supplied by Major US Contractor may Have Sickened US Soldiers in Iraq: Report

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Although a definite link could not be established, the tainted water was supplied by KBR, the global engineering, construction and services company which plays a leading role in providing support to US forces in Iraq.

KBR's water quality "was not maintained in accordance with field water sanitary standards" and the military-run sites "were not performing all required quality control tests," the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General said in its report on the incidents.

"On three separate occasions KBR did not meet the established requirements for quality monitoring and maintenance of non-potable water," the document said.

"As a result, water quality ... may have degraded to the point of causing waterborne illnesses among US forces."

The sickened solders, stationed at five separate military bases, were stricken with abscesses, skin infections, diarrhea and other ailments after having been supplied the tainted water for washing and bathing.

The IG report found that "water suppliers exposed US forces to unmonitored and potentially unsafe water."

The investigators concluded that although there is "no way to determine whether water provided by the contractor and military water purification units caused disease ... contractors and military units responsible for water operations must always ensure that water provided to the forces meet all established standards."

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