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| Thousands of residents in Derbyshire warned not to drink water over chlorine contamination fears | Thousands of residents in Derbyshire warned not to drink water over chlorine contamination fears |
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| Thousands of people in Derbyshire have been warned not to use their water supply after fears it may have become contaminated with abnormal amounts of chlorine. | Thousands of people in Derbyshire have been warned not to use their water supply after fears it may have become contaminated with abnormal amounts of chlorine. |
| Severn Trent said in a statement that residents in the DE11, DE65 and DE73 postcodes should not turn on their taps after they found higher than usual levels of chlorine at the Castle Donington reservoir in Derbyshire. | Severn Trent said in a statement that residents in the DE11, DE65 and DE73 postcodes should not turn on their taps after they found higher than usual levels of chlorine at the Castle Donington reservoir in Derbyshire. |
| At least 3,500 Severn Trent customers across the two counties are believed to be affected. | At least 3,500 Severn Trent customers across the two counties are believed to be affected. |
| The utility company said the warning was a precautionary measure while the issue is investigated. | The utility company said the warning was a precautionary measure while the issue is investigated. |
| In a statement they said: "This means that customers affected should not use the water supply at all. | In a statement they said: "This means that customers affected should not use the water supply at all. |
| "We're sorry for the inconvenience this will cause and we're working hard to isolate the problem and get everything back to normal as quickly as possible." | "We're sorry for the inconvenience this will cause and we're working hard to isolate the problem and get everything back to normal as quickly as possible." |
| A spokesman told the BBC they did not know how long the disruption will last and the Do Not Use warning including drinking, bathing and washing. | A spokesman told the BBC they did not know how long the disruption will last and the Do Not Use warning including drinking, bathing and washing. |
| Confused residents took to Twitter to vent their frustration after the company initially said the LE65 in neighbouring Leicestershire was affected before removing it from their website without explanation. | Confused residents took to Twitter to vent their frustration after the company initially said the LE65 in neighbouring Leicestershire was affected before removing it from their website without explanation. |
| A spokeswoman for the company confirmed the water was safe in the area and apologised for the confusion. | A spokeswoman for the company confirmed the water was safe in the area and apologised for the confusion. |
| Residents have already been queuing for emergency water supplies handed out by Severn Trent at sites around the affected area. | |
| This page will be updated | This page will be updated |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |