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| Tap water restored to 80,000 homes after parasite alert | Tap water restored to 80,000 homes after parasite alert |
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| Tap water in 80,000 homes in Lancashire has been declared safe to drink, after the discovery of a parasite at a treatment works left residents boiling water for three weeks. | Tap water in 80,000 homes in Lancashire has been declared safe to drink, after the discovery of a parasite at a treatment works left residents boiling water for three weeks. |
| Parts of Blackpool, Chorley and Preston got the all clear from 18:00 BST, United Utilities said. | Parts of Blackpool, Chorley and Preston got the all clear from 18:00 BST, United Utilities said. |
| The microbial parasite cryptosporidium was found on 6 August. | The microbial parasite cryptosporidium was found on 6 August. |
| Water was treated with ultraviolet light to kill the bug. | |
| United Utilities said it had assessed hundreds of test results after discussions with Public Health England. | United Utilities said it had assessed hundreds of test results after discussions with Public Health England. |
| Gary Dixon, customer services director for United Utilities, said: "We hope to get the warning lifted for the rest of our customers by the end of the coming week." | Gary Dixon, customer services director for United Utilities, said: "We hope to get the warning lifted for the rest of our customers by the end of the coming week." |
| If people have been using their water regularly there was no need to flush their system, he added. | If people have been using their water regularly there was no need to flush their system, he added. |
| 'Boil water advice' | 'Boil water advice' |
| A statement on the company website said: "We are now able to lift the boil water advice in a number of postcode areas. | A statement on the company website said: "We are now able to lift the boil water advice in a number of postcode areas. |
| "For those still subject to the boil water advice, please continue to boil your water until advised otherwise. | "For those still subject to the boil water advice, please continue to boil your water until advised otherwise. |
| "We will be keeping you informed and this page will be updated on a regular basis." | "We will be keeping you informed and this page will be updated on a regular basis." |
| It advised people to check for their postcode on the website or ring the company helpline on 0800 9127241. | It advised people to check for their postcode on the website or ring the company helpline on 0800 9127241. |