WATER QUALITY

Given the developing water contamination issues in Grateley village, I wanted to reassure everyone in Cholderton & Shipton Bellinger that the water supply here has no links to Southern Water’s network and that water is safe to drink. We have no water quality issues.

For your peace of mind, water is tested at random end supply point by independent Wessex Laboratories once a week and chlorination levels are checked twice daily.

NOTE – CLOUDY WATER

Following the issues last week, empty reservoirs and pipelines have allowed air to access the network resulting in air bubbles in the supply. This often results in a cloudy appearance to water from the tap. This is however, simply air that will rise and disperse if left for a few moments. This may continue for days until the air has cleared the system. The water is perfectly safe to drink.