PIONEER resident Lexi Barker has come out in support of TasWater's roll-out of rainwater tanks for Pioneer residents.

Mrs Barker said that TasWater had held ``meeting after meeting'' at Pioneer and the bulk of the town's residents supported the proposal.

A TasWater spokeswoman (?ifThe Examiner?nf April 9) said that the water tank program had been a community-led initiative and was ``well and broadly supported by the community''.

And Mrs Barker agreed.

``It's disappointing that there are a few people who seem unable to accept what looks like a very reasonable compromise,'' she said.

``The tank solution will give us fresh water - every man and his dog knows TasWater's not going to build a water treatment plant for less than 100 people.''

But there have been media reports that some residents are concerned about the contracts relating to the alternate water supply.

Douglas Kaye is spokesman for the SWINET group and told Southern Cross Television that it was seeking legal advice after receiving a copy of the GHD report, under Right to Information, into the water supply of several north-east towns.

SWINET was requesting the Health Minister Michael Ferguson and Water Minister Jeremy Rockliff ensured Director of Health Dr Roscoe Taylor take immediate action to find the source of lead and other contaminants and prevent future contamination.

Mr Kaye said that the group was disappointed that Dorset Council had ``failed in the best interests of Pioneer ratepayers since 2008'', when Pioneer was taken off the Frome Dam water supply without and notification to residents.