SA: Yorke Peninsula water given the all clear

AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2000
SA: Yorke Peninsula water given the all clear

Water supplies on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula have been given the all clear after
a toxic algae scare last week.

Human Services Department executive director BRENDAN KEARNEY says mains water throughout
the peninsula is now safe to drink, following an extensive chlorination and flushing program
by SA Water.

Last week more than 30 towns on the Yorke Peninsula were advised not to use tap water
for drinking or preparing food after the discovery of a toxin in a storage facility.

The Human Services Department and SA Water will continue tests this week to reveal
the toxins exact nature.

At the height of the water scare free supplies of bottled water were trucked to the area.

SA Water says people will continue to notice a chlorinous taste and odour for some
time but this is not a health risk.

AAP RTV tjd/smf

KEYWORD: TOXINS (ADELAIDE)

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