Question Quarry Diving and Infections

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That’s actually a really good point. My physician just prescribed an oral antibiotic. I believe the other diver actually had a blood draw.
ooh, maybe the other diver could tell the quarry what bacteria caused their infection.
 
Is there an Extension Office nearby? Or a university/college that has a limnology department or major? Contact them. They might test the water for free (with the permission of the quarry owner, of course, if it's a privately-owned quarry).

When I dive in smaller, shallow quarries, like the limestone quarry in my neighborhood, I avoid diving near, or stirring up, the bottom. And I avoid even swimming in quarries that don't seem to "see" significant "new" water (from groundwater or rain runoff), if they aren't tested regularly.

rx7diver
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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