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Levels in the water reservoirs that supply the multi-million dollar city have dropped dramatically. A hot spring, summer and autumn with low rainfall have prompted experts to warn of water shortages.
But now people are also being warned about health dangers. When levels fall in water reservoirs, there is a risk that levels of toxic heavy metals in the water will rise.
A health teacher from Gazi University in Ankara told the Turkish DHA news agency that regular and thorough checks would be needed to make sure the water is healthy.
Now, of course, the rainy season has begun, but filling the magazines takes time. And the professor warns that a quick recharge is not necessarily the solution, quite the opposite.
If the water level is near the bottom of the reservoirs, heavy rains can cloud the water and make the purification process difficult.
Without careful filtration and testing, there is also the risk of outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as hepatitis A and cholera.
Very few uses tap water in Istanbul as pure drinking water, but many use it for the preparation of, for example, coffee and tea, beverages that do not necessarily reach the boiling point when prepared and are therefore not always free of bacteria harmful.
Turkish authorities say they are aware of the problem and are therefore planning additional water supply lines to Istanbul. A city with more than 15 million inhabitants.
