Janice R. Andrews
Many south-east London people reported feeling unwell and having diarrhea, therefore Thames Water is testing the water extensively. The problem was discovered after reports from Beckenham locals, involving a hospitalization for vomiting and dehydration of an adult woman and a four-year-old youngster.
Thames Water has said that examinations in the Central Sydenham water zone have revealed “no failures,” in spite of these reports. The utility corporation stressed that additional laboratory examination verified there were no concerns and that preliminary on-site testing had not revealed any aesthetic problems with the water.
This incident in London comes after a similar one in Brixham, Devon, when about 17,000 homes and businesses were warned by South West Water to boil their tap water before drinking it. A watery parasite called Cryptosporidium that causes severe gastrointestinal disease is what prompted this precaution.
Local TV producer Katie Cox voiced her worries after becoming sick two weeks prior and first thinking she had a stomach ailment. Now that she’s thought about it, she may be connected to the water contamination.
Customers are reassured by Thames Water about the quality of their water, as evidenced by the fact that since 2010, over 99.95% of water quality tests have met UK and European criteria. Every year, the business does more than 500,000 tests to guarantee the purest drinking water possible.
In the meanwhile, even though fewer households are now impacted, South West Water is still in Brixham with a “boil water” notice. The alert will stay in effect until the safety of the water is completely guaranteed to the health authorities.
Thames Water encourages consumers to visit the company’s website and input their postcode to check their water supply details for any modifications.
