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Thames Water switches source after influx of complaints
Added: (Tue Feb 16 2010)
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- Don’t be turned off the tap says Tami 4 Homes -
Guildford, 16 February 2010: The BBC has reported today that three hundred Walthamstow residents have complained to Thames Water about their drinking water having a bad smell and taste. Routine tests have not yielded any unusual results. As a precautionary measure, Thames Water has stopped extracting drinking water from the river Lee until it finds the cause of the complaints and has alerted the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Nick Heane, managing director of Tami 4 Homes (http://www.tami4homes.co.uk), a manufacturer of plumbed-in water filters for the NHS and domestic market that use ultraviolet lamps to kill bacteria without adding chemicals, has congratulated Thames Water on responding so quickly to the issue.
“Our municipal water companies are bound by stringent safety regulations, as a result the UK boasts the highest quality drinking water. Occasionally odours and taste tints can make consumers go back to buying bottled water. London is built on very chalky ground so we would urge residents instead to use a filtration system to reduce limescale and remove chlorine and dissolved compounds that may affect the taste of their water,” says Heane.
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Reference: BBC News 16th February, “Thames investigate ‘smelly’ water in Walthamstow” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8517463.stm
About Tana Water (UK) Ltd.,
Tana Water UK Ltd, owner of the Tami 4 brand, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tana Industries, one of the world’s leading developers and producers of mains-fed water coolers and dispensers. Tana has installed more than 17,000 water dispensers in the UK within the private and public sector, including educational establishments, hospitality and healthcare providers, government offices and domestic environments. Tana Water UK is an approved supplier to the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency.
Tami 4 water coolers and dispensers have Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) approval and only use WRAS approved installation parts, ensuring that our machines are suitable to be connected to mains water supplies. To substantially reduce electricity consumption, all new hot & cold Tana machines automatically power down when not in use. Tana Water mains-fed machines are recyclable and use biodegradable carbon filters. Our 11Watt ultraviolet lamps are disposed of in compliance with WEEE regulations. Used units are returned to our factory in Guildford and refurbished or recycled. Extending their use in this way considerably reduces waste sent to landfill.
For further information please visit http://www.tanawater.co.uk
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