BEHIND THE NEWS - 29 JULY 2007
Water everywhere and not a drop to drink
The lack of clean water in flood-stricken areas raised growing concerns about sanitation and health.
More than 340,000 people in Gloucestershire have been told they will not have access to water in their homes for up to two weeks and are relying on bowsers and bottled water. An urgent appeal was launched for portable toilets as fears about sewage treatment and contamination grew.
The water crisis in Gloucestershire was sparked by the closure of the Mythe water treatment works, near Tewkesbury, which became submerged by water over the weekend. It provides 120 million litres of clean drinking water per day.
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- Gallery: Flood pics
- Flood insurance facts
- Send in your flood photos
The lack of clean water in flood-stricken areas raised growing concerns about sanitation and health.
More than 340,000 people in Gloucestershire have been told they will not have access to water in their homes for up to two weeks and are relying on bowsers and bottled water. An urgent appeal was launched for portable toilets as fears about sewage treatment and contamination grew.
The water crisis in Gloucestershire was sparked by the closure of the Mythe water treatment works, near Tewkesbury, which became submerged by water over the weekend. It provides 120 million litres of clean drinking water per day.
- Read the full story
- Gallery: Flood pics
- Flood insurance facts
- Send in your flood photos