UK gardening - Re: slightly OT - de-mineralised water and de-ionised water re watering houseplants.

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Re: slightly OT - de-mineralised water and de-ionised water re watering houseplants.

Totty

2005-06-29, 6:25 pm

Janet Baraclough wrote:

quote:

>
> People here who still enjoy a chemical-free private water supply have
> just been told that if they supply it to the public (paying guests or
> clients) it must comply with EEC standards, determined by an annual
> test at the owner's expense (=A3600).
>

I have friends who live in a small rural Spanish community whose water
supply is gravity fed from a communal tank. Said tank is filled with
pure sweet water from a privately owned, deep water well. The owner of
this well has neatly sidestepped this EU directive by personally
delivering a letter to each homeowner informing them that his water is
unsuitable for human consumption and should only be used for sanitary
purposes, while verbally re-assuring them that he will continue to
supply water fit for the king.

Jo

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