MONDAY, MAY 30, 1977
ALL DRINKING WATER SHOULD BE BOILED ******
WHEN WATER RESTRICTIONS BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 1), IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER, PARTICULARLY WATER THAT HAS BEEN STORED IN CONTAINERS SUCH AS TANKS, BUCKETS OR BINS, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT WATER ENGINEER, MR. TOM TOMLINSON, SAID TODAY.
+ALTHOUGH THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE PURITY OF THE SUPPLY SUCH AS INCREASING CHLORINATION AND INTENSIFYING THE MONITORING OF QUALITY AT SERVICE RESERVOIRS AND CONSUMERS TAPS, THERE IS ALWAYS A SLIGHT RISK OF CONTAMINATION AT TIMES WHEN THE SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF, HE SAID.
BUT MR, TOMLINSON EMPHASIZED THAT A GENERAL DETERIORATION IN THE PRESENT HIGH STANDARD OF BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY IS NOT EXPECTED.+
EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT RECEPTACLES USED TO STORE WATER FOR DRINKING ARE CLEAN AND KEPT COVERED, HE SAID.
+NORMAL HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC WARE IS QUITE SAFE AND SATISFACTORY FOR SUCH USE, BUT ANY INTERNALLY PAINTED CONTAINERS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. +
MR. TOMLINSON ALSO POINTED OUT THAT DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF THE RESTRICTIONS +TAP WATER MAY, AT PARTICULAR TIMES, BE SOMEWHAT DISCOLOURED AND COULD CONTAIN SOME SEDIMENTS.
+UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS UNAVOIDABLE AND IS DUE TO THE DISTURBANCE OF RUSTY DEPOSITS IN THE MAINS. HOWEVER, THE DISCOLOURATION IS QUITE HARMLESS TO HEALTH. +
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J