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25
Aug
Harrogate Spring Water comes to the rescue after hospital water turns brown
Harrogate Spring Water came to the rescue today (August 25) when the tap water at Harrogate District Hospital turned brown.
A spokesperson for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said a pump had failed at the site on Lancaster Park Road.
They said:
This morning, we experienced an unexpected water pump failure, which affected the pressure to the hot and cold water supply in the Strayside and Abbey Wings at Harrogate District Hospital.
The Strayside and Abbey wings house the maternity, trauma, orthopaedics, oncology, neurology, and neonatal departments.
Yorkshire Water confirmed with the Stray Ferret the incident was not a supply issue, and was confined to the premises of the hospital itself.
The hospital trust spokesperson added:
Throughout the incident, our teams acted quickly to minimise disruption and ensure the high standard of care we provide to patients could be maintained.
The team's action included an emergency trip across town to Harrogate Spring Water's headquarters on Harlow Moor Road.
The hospital offered to purchase some pallets of water, but Harrogate Spring Water donated 882 bottles free of charge.
A Harrogate Spring Water spokesperson said:
We were pleased to provide Harrogate hospital with a donation of bottled water earlier today to support patients, visitors and staff affected by the disruption.
The trust spokesperson said the issue has now been resolved, and the system is operating as expected.
They added:
We would like to thank our patients, visitors and colleagues for their understanding while the issue was resolved.
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