Malta reservoir suffers water quality damage

One of Malta's biggest reservoirs has been closed down after its water qualitywas compromised.

The Water Services Corporation (WSC) was forced to stop supplies coming from the Fiddien Reservoir when a quantity of engine oil was found to be dumped in the water, the Times of Malta reports.

Leaders at the WSC have since carried out tests and confirmed last Friday (July 29th) that the water was once again within EU Drinking Water Directive guidelines.

However, a magistrate in the country has insisted upon further investigations, which are to be carried out by an independent body.

In the meantime, residents of Rabat and Dingli will see their water supplies rationed on a schedule of a few hours per area.

A recent study by the European Commission found that bathing water standards across Malta were among the best on the continent, with 95 per cent of beaches being described as "excellent".