Local residents where advised to refrain from using water from their community after evidence of high levels of aluminum were discovered. Several counties from the surrounding areas were affected as well.As a precaution a new treatment facility is being tested as well. Local residents are given bottles of free waterin order to ensure that the community has access to good quality water.Several samples will be taken before it will be deemed safe to continue to drink the tap water again.

Key Takeaways:

• The Whalsay tap water is contaminated and unsafe to drink for humans
• Efforts have been arranged to supply the town with fresh water bottles
• The town is building a new water treatment plant installed with a high grade filtration system

“Whalsay residents have been advised not to use tap water for drinking or cooking after higher than normal levels of aluminium were discovered.”

Read more: https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2017/06/14/whalsay-customers-told-not-drink-tap-water