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March 09, 2005
Bad Water Scare Near London Town
As reported in the London Free Press, Stratford, UK health officials reassured this city yesterday its drinking water is safe, but stopped short of ending the advisory that had kept residents from using tap water.
Almost exactly 24 hours after Stratford's water supply was declared off-limits, after a Monday morning chemical leak at a car wash, the unsettling ban was replaced yesterday morning by a boil-water warning likely to stay in effect at least until tomorrow.
Apparently an industrial solvent, 2-Butoxyethanol leaked from a car wash on a road near downtown. A man at the car wash declined comment yesterday.
The chemical is an irritant and has no long-term health effects. It is not classified as a carcinogen.
The United Kingdom is not immune to these kinds of drinking water pollution problems.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at March 9, 2005 09:47 PM
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