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In November of 2000 the drinking water in Slough was found to be radioactively contaminated. The level of contamination was above the World Health Organisation investigatory levels which should automatically have triggered a full investigation into the cause of this contamination. No investigation took place and no explanation was offered as to the source of this contamination. The Labour Council successfully managed to abort many endeavours to deal with the issue of public health. Almost a year later on the 17.10.01, SBC in its wisdom passed a resolution together with Thames Water Utilities and other Water Undertakers providing for the monitoring of the drinking water in Slough in order to ensure that our drinking water is wholesome and fit for human consumption. How many times since that date (17.10.01), was the drinking water in Slough tested for the radioactive contamination? Please produce the dates and postcoded addresses when the drinking water samples were taken and the details of the results of the tests as well as the details of the laboratories used. Follow up investigation and sampling work was carried out by Thames Water with the knowledge of the Drinking Water Inspectorate. This work, undertaken in December 2000, showed no further breaches of the World Health Organisation’s “investigatory” limit. Sampling was carried out in Colnbrook, Langley and Windsor. In November 2001, Members of the Council at the time were provided with copies of the correspondence relating to this matter. Thames Water has given assurances that the all the levels found are within the normal range to be seen elsewhere in drinking water supplies. The Drinking Water Inspectorate has indicated that the levels found do not constitute a risk to health. The Council has since taken eight samples covering Farnham, Central, Chalvey, Colnbrook with Poyle, Upton, Baylis and Stoke Wards. The samples showed that no further investigation was necessary. The University of Southampton carried out the analysis. The Council continues to monitor new developments in this field and will work with the Water Undertakers supplying the Borough to ensure that our drinking water remains wholesome and that all matters are investigated when necessary.
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26 June 2006
