Historic 150-year-old water fountain turns off taps after locals ignored 'unsafe to drink' warning

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Historic 150-year-old water fountain turns off taps after locals ignored 'unsafe to drink' warning.

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A historic 150-year-old fountain has turned off its taps after locals ignored warnings about the water being unsafe to drink.

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The Victorian water feature near the lush Surrey town of Godalming has been switched off after authorities ruled its supply unfit for drinking.Dating back to 1877, the Hascombe fountain, which bears the inscription "whoever will let him take the water of life freely", attracted visitors from across the region.However, the Waverley Borough Council and the Drinking Water Inspectorate declared the water posed health risks.Warning notices had already been placed around the historic structure – but defiant locals insisted on collecting and drinking the water anyway.Gisella De Gennaro, Senior Environmental Health Officer, said: "Despite signage, people have continued to collect and drink the water.

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Advice from the Drinking Water Inspectorate was that restricting access is a sensible precaution where water is not intended for human consumption."The parish council...

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