Drinking water supplies in Scotland

What it asks

What the petitioner did first

1. 25 May 2017
   Public Petitions Committee

   New Petitions
   1 mention
2. 26 Oct 2017
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention
3. 15 Mar 2018
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
   1 mention
4. 27 Mar 2018
   Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

   Petition
   2 mentions
5. 5 Jun 2018
   Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

   Petition
   1 mention
6. 26 Feb 2019
   Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

   Public Petition
   1 mention

1. Scotland130 82.8%
2. United Kingdom25 15.9%
3. Northern Ireland1 0.6%
4. England1 0.6%

1. Lesley Dudgeon 16 Mar 2017
   No to adding chloramination as this is at present untested and no data is available.
   Safe drinking water should be at the top of SW priorities and adding ammonia to combat taste without addressing the health concerns is not acceptable.
2. Norrie Dudgeon 16 Mar 2017
   It is very concerning that Scottish Water is only concerned regarding the taste and smell of the new water supply and their answer is to add more chemicals in the process of chloramination which does not address the problem and is surely not the answer to all the health complaints that have developed since the change over to the aquifer. There is presently no known independent evidence that Chloramination is safe and has in fact been banned in several States in the USA. Scottish Water need to rethink their plans, step up and deal with the serious concerns expressed by their customers in Badenoch and Strathspey.
3. Judith Reid 17 Mar 2017
   I am always concerned about how water Regulators carry out their research and very concerned that a whole village have grave concerns. As a huge advocate of drinking plenty water I was very concerned that the people of Kincraig, a village close to where I live, have huge issues and it is not being taken seriously. I fully support them in their quest to "make safe"!!
4. Judith Reid 17 Mar 2017
   Huge concerns into drinking water in a village close to where my family and I live. These concerns raised must be looked into and concluded.
5. Julie macdonald 17 Mar 2017
   The water in my house smells and tastes vile
6. Rhona White 17 Mar 2017
   Please give us back our lovely fresh water not the chemical laden one we have to endure
7. David Leadbetter 17 Mar 2017
   We have suffered poor drinking water in my area (Strathspeys for a number of years . I have no trust in Scottish Water and believe an independent quality assurance persecuted be is essential
8. Jane Angus 17 Mar 2017
   I have no confidence in the present situation regarding the taste and pleasantness of the ligued which comes through the pipes
9. Angie Gilmour 17 Mar 2017
   If a company that prepares food to eat were to add ammonia to it to make it safe for eating there would be an uproar, but it seems to be acceptable to add it to our drinking water. Then theres the effect the water is having on people's skin, it must be costing the NHS a fortune to supply people with various creams, ointments and bath additives to help with skin problems thanks to the chemical laden water that Scottish Water is giving us.
10. Calum Dudgeon 19 Mar 2017
    Have to buy bottled since the Aquifer was built.
11. Clara Hayes 20 Mar 2017
    Scotland has incredible pure water, don't let Scottish Water experiment with our drinking water!
12. Murdo Macrae 20 Mar 2017
    Ammonia has become most undesirable in cosmetic products, so why on earth is it being added to our drinking water!
13. Paul Hastings 20 Mar 2017
    I never thought I would ever buy bottled water, Scottish Water have destroyed the cleanest tap water available and forced upon us an overly chemically treated water supply that is completely unwanted. They should be forced to revert back to original supply and explain why they have wasted so much money in some sort of whim. Why would we accept even more chemicals added to the very poor quality water we receive now.
14. Jamie Stewart 20 Mar 2017
    Bring back Loch Einich water
15. Helen Bainbridge 20 Mar 2017
    The DWQR don't appear to have taken on the concerns of the Badenoch & Strathspey Residents. chloramination is not the answer to the current problems. Water quality is poor resulting in an increase in the number of people with skin problems. I am now having to use steroid creams due to eczema which I have not had for 30 years. We are using bottled water to drink, and we are now on our third kettle since the new WTW opened.
16. Dawn Mcwilliam 20 Mar 2017
    It makes me ill drinking water from the tap now, when I was born & brought up in Grantown leave it the way it was!!
17. Gwynneth bromley 21 Mar 2017
    They shouldn't need to do anything to water to make it safe, they should have left it well alone and continued from the old natural supply
18. Maggie Lawson 21 Mar 2017
    Lived in Badenoch and Strathspey area all my life and I'm appalled at the quality of our water now. We used to be able to boast about how good it was to drink. Now I'm ashamed to say I buy bottled water!
19. Willem de Jong 21 Mar 2017
    Complaint: I have to filter the water to stay healthy. Without proper filters my digestive system becomes disruptive.
20. Maria cruickshank 21 Mar 2017
    I wear black clothes for work when I get changed you can see the dry skin on the inside of them where it rubs off, im on my third kettle as they go disgusting with all the residue and it's costing a fortune in bottled water, I'd rather have my dogs drink out of puddles than my tap.
21. Jeff Buttress 22 Mar 2017
    Our dog wont drink tap water. I have to clean filters in taps, washing machine and showers every month to clear the crap out of them. Not acceptable
22. Sheila Mackay 22 Mar 2017
    our water is rotten -tastes rotten and smells rotten and I firmly believe what we are expected to hydrate ourselves with is in the long term going to gave a detrimental effect on our health .
23. Sheila Mackay 22 Mar 2017
    Scottish Water have assured me my tap water is fine --- it tastes rotten -smells rotten and I firmly believe drinking the water is going to have a detrimental effect on health in the long term.
24. Mrs Julie Ann Pritchard 22 Mar 2017
    I have lived in the area for 10 years. When the water suppl changed I became unable to drink the water as had constant stomach ache. I have a permanently itchy scalp and dry skin. I get really run down as if I have flu like symptoms when I drink the water with dark black shadows under my eyes, feel washed out and have to sleep.Never feel like this when I do not drink the water. I feel poisoned when I drink the water.
25. Claire Whyte 22 Mar 2017
    Not only do we now have to buy bottled water as the taste is horrendous and I will not have my 2yr old drinking that many chemicals. But our skin has suffered also and if it's doing the same to our bodies as it's doing to the appliances in the house then heaven help us!
26. Scott Secker 22 Mar 2017
    The SW figures don't add up. I lived in Aberdeen for 40 years and never had a problem with limescale. Moved to Kingussie and it's a nightmare. Yet SW figures suggest the Aviemore supply has less limescale. Something isn't right. I do not need to elaborate on the skin condition I fell with as soon as I moved here.
    
    SW need to learn to listen to their customers.
27. John hogg 22 Mar 2017
    Scottish water your day will come, you'd better have answers
28. Iain Hayes 24 Mar 2017
    It's high time that we raised the issue of water quality vs profit for the scottish water supply.
29. Joe lee 25 Mar 2017
    The water from my tap tastes aweful!
30. Rex Sircus 26 Mar 2017
    The quality and taste of drinking water to my home has deteriorated significantly since the switch to water from a new pumping station at Aviemore. It has a smell and taste of chlorine on a regular basis and in order to mask this the authorities plan to add ammonia to the water. In a recent notice they have advised us that if we have pets we may wish to contact our local vet for advice and guidance. This is because like humans many animals have also displayed a similar distaste to the new water supply. This has include my own dog who has refused to drink it on regular occasions when the chemical content is all too clearly high. It distrurbs me greatly that the water company's response to complaints thus far has simply been to deny the concernes of the public, repeating their statement that the water is safe to drink. I attended a meeting with the company last year and was not satisfied by the response of the company representatives, including their science expert. Continuing to pump more chemical filled water down our pipes which used to carry a very different and better supply from Loch Einich cannot be acceptable for reasons of good taste, odour and most importantly for the health od those people and animals relying upon the supply from the Aviemore pumping station. I therefore support this petition.
31. Geraldine Sircus 26 Mar 2017
    The water has a terrible smell
    - some days what comes out of the tap smells like the swimming pool. Our dog will not drink the water we put down for her, and this has affected her other food which we used to add water to. The water is undrinkable without adding juice to give a bearable taste.
32. Karin Meyer 27 Mar 2017
    We are UNHAPPY with the water quality of Aviemore, especially now the taste is hidden by using ammonia. My husband is unable to drink tap water, his stomach gets upset. All the good bacteria left in his stomach will be even more destroyed by ammonia. Scottish Water is listening, but not HEARING wat we have to say in this valley. Please let NHS come in and be involved. We should treat what causes illness, not treat symptons which will stay and will cost us a lot of money. Chloramination is banned in most European countries, I am sure you are aware of that. Only UK and Spain use chloramination.
33. natalie robertson 30 Mar 2017
    we moved to the area seven months ago since moving we had to buy bottled water as has tap water has strange taste and all family members six in total have now got dry patchs on there bodies which have only just appered
34. Catherine Kirkpatrick 30 Mar 2017
    I developed skin problems nearly 2 years ago after 60 years of perfect skin.i blame the water for this
35. Sara Paul 1 Apr 2017
    While I am concerned about the effect of the tap water on the immediate health of the community, I am also concerned about the long term effect of chloramination.
36. Gemma Scott 3 Apr 2017
    We have to buy bottled water and have done for years as the water tastes awful.
37. Grant Davis 4 Apr 2017
    I was skeptical about this but now find my children and some friends have also developed skin rashes. How can this be acceptable in the UK?
38. Paul Morris 5 Apr 2017
    Have been on bottled water for 2 years now
    - will not even use it to brush my teeth
39. gus carnegie 5 Apr 2017
    Why are there no MSPs or councillors on the board of Scottish Water. There is no democratic link between consumers and the company. Also there is no one on the board with experience of a large number of consumers.
40. Lynsey 6 Apr 2017
    The water in Kingussie has been really poor
41. Gordon Lawrie 6 Apr 2017
    Water taste in the Cairngorm national park, one of the jewels in Scotlands tourist industry, is awful, especially in the badenoch area.
42. Deborah Tait 6 Apr 2017
    Our water tastes chemical and my girls, who are teenagers and have never had skin complaints, have both developed eczema over the last two years.
43. Lorna B Mackay 7 Apr 2017
    I am so concerned and upset with the water quality here. We moved to this beautiful part of Scotland just over a year ago and for the most part, suffer from terrible skin problems. I am just so dismayed with this situation, skin problems have a huge negative impact on quality of life. The consequences will indeed be costing the Health Service a great deal.
44. Daniel Cheshire 7 Apr 2017
    Started Getting Skin Problems about 2,3 Yrs ago very itchy red patches can pop up any where no family history of eczema or any other skin complaint
45. Anne Cheshire 7 Apr 2017
    Lived here all my life water used to a pleasure to drink not any more and what this stuff growing in my kettle only seen this on holiday in England never here what's going on