- Splash pads are fun but can spark waterborne-disease outbreaks, CDC finds The Washington Post
- Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Splash Pads — United States, 1997–2022 CDC
- Splash Pads Contaminated with Feces Linked to 10,000 Illnesses PEOPLE
- Report highlights danger of splash pads for waterborne diseases cidrap.umn.edu
- Waterborne disease outbreaks at 60 splash pads nationwide since 1997 led to 123 hospitalizations, CDC report says Newsday
