Phillip Island residents exposed to possibly harmful compounds in drinking water
A report written by Friends of the Earth Land Use researcher Anthony Amis concluded that over an eight-year period, water authority Westernport Water was in breach of not only WHO guidelines, but also Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
We rely on tap water to be safe, and expect to be told if it's not. But residents of Phillip Island were exposed to water with high levels of a disinfectant by-product that could potentially cause cancer.
A report written by Friends of the Earth Land Use researcher Anthony Amis concluded that over an eight-year period, water authority Westernport Water was in breach of not only WHO guidelines, but also Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
Westernport Water has dismissed the claims, labeling the report as “misleading”.
Read MORSAL BASHIR'S full report on the website Dangerous Ground here
