SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1974
WATER QUALITY DURING RESTRICTIONS
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WHEN WATER RESTRICTIONS BEGIN, IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER, PARTICULARLY WATER STORED IN RECEPTACLES SUCH AS TANKS, BUCKETS AND BINS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE WATER AUTHORITY WOULD BE TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE PURITY OF SUPPLY, SUCH AS INCREASING CHLORINATION AND INTENSIFYING THE MONITORING OF QUALITY AT SERVICE RESERVOIRS AND CONSUMERS' TAPS.
+HOWEVER, THERE IS ALWAYS A SLIGHT RISK OF CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE WATER PIPES AT TIMES WHEN THE SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF+, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE EMPHASISED THAT +A GENERAL DETERIORATION IN THE PRESENT. HIGH STANDARD OF BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY IS NOT EXPECTED+.
RECEPTACLES FOR STORED WATER' INTENDED FOR DRINKING SHOULD BE CLEAN AND KEPT COVERED. NORMAL HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC WARE WAS +QUITE SAFE AND SATISFACTORY FOR SUCH USE, BUT ANY INTERNALLY-PAINTED CONTAINERS SHOULD BE AVOIDED+.
+THE WATER AUTHORITY ANTICIPATES THAT DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF RESTRICTIONS, TAP WATER MAY, AT PARTICULAR TIMES, BE SOMEWHAT DISCOLOURED AND COULD CONTAIN SOME SEDIMENT+, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
+THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY UNAVOIDABLE AND IS DUE TO THE DISTURBANCE OF RUSTY DEPOSITS IN MAINS.
+THE WATER AUTHORITY ASSURES THE PUBLIC THAT THE DISCOLORATION IS QUITE HARMLESS TO HEALTH+, THE SPOKESHAN CONCLUDED.
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