RE: Cambridge Water9 Feb 2022 16:07
Elinor Cordiner, Head of Drinking Water Quality and Compliance at Cambridge Water, said in a statement: ‘PFAS compounds are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used widely for a range purposes from industrial to household products, and continue to have widespread use in England and Wales.
‘When the refreshed guidance on PFAS compounds was released in January 2021 by the Drinking Water Inspectorate, we undertook sampling surveys to establish whether there was any risk to our customers in Cambridge.
‘All of our sites, with the exception of one, fell within the tier 1, lowest risk, category (tier levels are 1 to 4).’
She continued: ‘Our site at Duxford Airfield fell within the tier 3 category, however water supplies from this source have always been blended with other sources before reaching our customers. This means that levels of PFAS at customer taps were at, or around, the tier 1 (lowest risk) level.
‘As a purely precautionary measure we took the site out of supply and we are in the process of installing additional treatment at the site to safeguard our supplies for the future, and to ensure that our customers always receive the highest quality water.’