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Posted on 20th May 2024 |
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This report on The London Economic is thoroughly scary. The headline reads "... Faecal bacteria found in water supply in EIGHT more UK regions". There have been 34 new separate incidents in 8 regions. This in addition to the 46 cases of cryptosporidium (a gastrointestinal parasitic illness) have been reported in Devon. All this in a nation that has always been proud to say that the tap water is safe to drink. After Brexit, the UK government leapt at the chance to revoke environmental legislation, and now allows laxer standards in air quality, food quality, and hygiene standards for tap water, rivers and beaches. I suspect that the decline in tap water described in the report is a direct result of this relaxation of standards and enforcement. Of course, the relaxation of these standards has saved money, but how much is the health of the populace worth? | |