Jersey water pollution leads to drop in supply

Pollution was found in a Jersey stream that led to it being taken out of the water supply network

Thousands of litres of water are being lost from the water supply due to pollution, according to Jersey Water.

Banned chemicals were discovered in a stream in St Brelade which led to it being taken out of service to reduce the risk of chemicals entering drinking water.

Jersey Water CEO Helier Smith said the equivalent of about two days supply had been lost.

He said the stream could not be used again until it was clear of pollution.

Mr Smith said: "The action of just one individual can have an impact on the water resources we rely on so heavily as a small island community.

"It costs time and money for Jersey Water and the public purse to deal with incidents like this."

The environment department have asked people to check their gardens and sheds for out of date chemicals to ensure it does not happen again.

A spokesman said there was no risk to the public from the polluted stream or to the water supply.