Shannonside FM report: “More than 61,000 people in the Shannonside area have dangerously high levels of cancer-causing pollutants in their drinking water supply.”
THMs (tri-halo-methanes are the ‘new’ buzz words) occur because of a reaction between chlorine and natural organic matter in water.
Boyle residents should not get alarmed, and for two good reasons :-
1. Boyle water supply passes through a state-of-the-art filtration system before it reaches our taps
2. The dreaded cancer-causing THMs are less likely to affect the Boyle water supply since our supply comes from underground springs, and not from a
However, to satisfy yourself regarding possible dangers, please refer to a higher ‘authority’ … and maybe conduct a Google search on the topic!
