Water supplied in Dubai is safe to drink, Dewa says

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Water in Dubai supplied by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is safe to drink, Dewa assured the public yesterday.

Dewa’s assurance follows a report by a publication on Monday that German International School, located in Dubai International Academic City, had closed on Monday after Legionnaires’ diseasecausing bacteria was found in the water.

A senior Dubai Municipality official, as reported by Gulf News, denied the report on Monday. He said incorrect information was given to a section of the media by some parents, and not by the school.

Redha Salman, director of the municipality’s health and safety department, said: “There is no Legionnaire’s disease in any school and we are not aware of such an incident.”

Dewa, for its part, said that the potable water supplied in its network is in full compliance with latest World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. “Dewa took samples from the water network before the meter and found it clear of any contamination or bacteria,” the official statement read.