Paphos Life

As part of the collective effort to protect against coronavirus and for purely preventive reasons, it has been considered appropriate to increase the chlorine in the water supply network of the Paphos area to a very small extent and within the permissible limit.

Although no water quality problem has been identified, this energy can have a positive effect while not creating any public health problems at all.

It is noted that chlorination of drinking water is a widely used method both at the global level and in Cyprus and is used in all water supply networks. According to the World Health Organization Guidelines, levels of free residual chlorine when there is no microbiological problem range from 0.1 to 0.3 ppm. Also according to the WHO, in the event of a microbiological problem it can be increased to 0.5 ppm to ensure that even the last house receiving water from the water supply system has at least 0.1 ppm.

It is reiterated that no problem arises from this small increase in chlorine, which moves strictly within the permitted limits. Both water quality and this measure will be assessed daily and adapted to the findings.

Christos Christou
Pafos Municipal Health Inspector
BSc (Hons) Environmental Health Science

PafosPress

No, I don't agree with you. If it makes sure that the fresh water supply is safe to drink, sure that’s an important factor. Not everyone buys bottled water.
The sale of Chlorinated Chicken from America is quite another.

Dee

No, I don't agree with you. If it makes sure that the fresh water supply is safe to drink, sure that’s an important factor. Not everyone buys bottled water.
The sale of Chlorinated Chicken from America is quite another.

Dee

I understand that the reason for banning chlorinated chicken is because there are often traces of excreta on the birds, because of the way they are "cleaned" by machines or by hand in quite unsanitary conditions. I believe that this is not general, as there are many chicken factories which are perfectly okay!

That's quite right Devil. It isn't the chlorine people object to, it is the reason for its use.

There are numerous sources which chickens can be obtained from. We have managed quite well up to date, without importing chicken from the USA and in fact meat as well. I tried some ‘grass fed beef while on holiday in the USA, having been told it was wonderful. In fact the steak I had was as tough as old boots! I much prefer meat from Australia and New Zealand, when that was available (in the UK).

Dee