What’s in your tap water?

That’s the question being asked by residents in Yamba after being told by the local government the discoloured and smelly water coming from their taps was safe to drink!

Although the Council’s Works and Civil Director assured the residents there were no health risks with the water.

However, after having the water tested independently at the Environmental Analysis Laboratory at Southern Cross University the results of the sample showed the water did not meet the Australian Drinking Guidelines.

Tests showed that the water samples had high PH levels, elevated total coliform bacteria and elevated levels of iron and manganese.

One of the concerning issues is that total coliforms are no longer assessed under the water treatment guidelines meaning that authorities are missing potential health problems tin the water that residents  drink.

Fluoride and Chlorine are another health hazard that gets over looked when testing for health damaging substances. These chemicals can be removed from your tap water by using a filter that is designed to do just that.

Filtering the tap water using a Southern Cross water filter will remove this type of contamination before it’s too late.