help required!!!!!!

[mattfee15]

i live in northamptonshire and the water in my area is contaminated and i am wondering if the water is safe to use on my veggies and if not have you got a suitable alternative i.e botled, help would be much appreciated.

cheers
matt.

[lynda66]

get a water butt, under your downspout, can get a converter to divert the water, and use rain water, was looking for one the other day, this was the cheapest i found, as it comes with a stand and a converter Buy 100 Litre Water Butt. at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for .

btw, what's it contaminated with?

Lynda xx

[joey]

Thousands Hit By Contaminated Water

At least 170,000 Anglian Water customers are being warned to boil supplies before drinking after traces of a stomach bug were found in testing.




Traces of the stomach bug cryptosporidium have been reported in an area which includes Northampton and Daventry.

The company says tap water is safe for washing, bathing and toilet flushing. People on a list of those with special needs will be given bottled water.

A statement from Anglia Water said: "Only once drinking water has been boiled and allowed to cool should it be used for drinking, preparing food or cleaning teeth. This advice also applies to pets.

"Tap water remains quite safe for washing, bathing and toilet flushing."

Anglian Water is investigating routine samples that have shown evidence of cryptosporidium in the water supply.

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite that causes a severe diarrhoeal disease known as cryptosporidiosis.

The organism is of common worldwide occurrence and while there are several different species, only Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum are of significance for human health.

The former affects humans and the latter affects both humans and animals.

Customers in the affected areas can get updates and advice on the Anglian Water website.

The company's call centre number is 08457 145 145.

The full list of communities is: Northampton, Collingtree, Grange Park, Great Houghton, Hardingstone, Boughton, Brixworth, Chapel Brampton, Church Brampton, Cottisbrooke, Hannington, Harleston, Holcot, Moulton, Old, Overstone, Pitsford, Scaldwell, Sywell, Wootton, Walgrave, Ashby St Ledger, Badby, Braunston, Bugbrooke, Byfield, Canons Ashby, Catsby, Charwelton, Daventry, Dodford, Everdon, Fatheringstone, Fawsby, Flore, Harpole, Hellidon, Kislingbury, Milton Malsor, Nether Heyford, Newnham, Norton, Preston Capes, Rothersthorpe, Staverton, Stowe Nine Churches, Upper Heyford, Upton, Weedon Bec, Welton, Woodford-cum-Mebris and Duston.

[lottie dolly]

what is this thing you call rain,lol we are desperate for some,out of the 3 little wet times we've had here,the lottie got it once,and that was nothing to shout about,
just read the above,how awfull for people,and the water company still want full rates.

[lynda66]

have just been googling this, crypto can live in soil, so probably best to not use water on the garden unless it's been boiled first .....
INFECTIOUS DISEASES - Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium Infection)

[mattfee15]

thanks for all the help guys and girls, am going to invest in a water butt first thing tommorow.

thanks again.
matt.