People living at the Saxton apartments site have reported issues with running water since last week. The Yorkshire Evening Post understands the issue has impacted dozens of people. Those using the water to bathe have also claimed to have been left “feeling sticky and itchy” and said that the water smells “like chlorine”.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Resident Managers Group (RMG), the company that manages the complex, said that the water was now “safe for drinking and cooking” after samples were tested, and apologised to residents. A number of people living at the block first raised concerns about the “chemical tasting” water last Thursday (August 2).
Resident Matthew Shone told the YEP : “The water actually smells and some residents including myself have felt unwell. “When residents began reporting the issue to RMG they responded saying that they needed multiple complaints otherwise individual residents will be liable for a call out fee to investigate.” Advertisement Advertisement He said that a number of residents then made the call and RMG urged them not to drink the water on Friday, after finding a "noticeable smell in the tank".
RMG provided bottles of drinking water to residents from Friday afternoon. Mr Shone said that there were mixed messa.