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Tana Water (UK) has commented on a recent water quality problem reported by the <1>. According to the newspaper, elderly residents of Langlands Court, sheltered accommodation in Hawick in the Scottish borders, are suffering due to heavily chlorinated tap water.
Many of the residents in their 70s to 90s have resorted to buying bottled drinking water from their local supermarket. Those who are too frail to carry the water home rely on their relatives to bring drinking water with them when they visit.
In spite of the water being described as "undrinkable", Scottish Water’s tests have shown that the tap water meets the legal criteria for safe drinking water. Residents have been advised by Scottish Water to run the water for 15 minutes before drinking it.
Commenting on the case, Nick Heane, MD of Tana Water (UK), said: “This is clearly a case where installing a mains-fed water filter would be highly beneficial and cost-effective to the residents of Langlands Court and the housing association responsible for its day to day running.
"Plumbing a mains-fed water machine into each apartment, or at the very least plumbing in a machine within a communal area such as a lounge or dining room, would allow residents to filter out chlorine, limescale and other unpalatable organic compounds to provide water that tastes excellent. This can be achieved immediately without Scottish Water making any changes to its treatment processes.
"I’m surprised that Scottish Water is advising residents to run off water for 15 minutes when The Environment Agency aims to reduce our daily water use by 30 litres per person by 2030.”
<1>: http://www.hawick-news.co.uk/news/Complaints-pour-in-over-OAPs39.4624673.jp