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| Chlorine warning stays in place for thousands of people | Chlorine warning stays in place for thousands of people |
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| Thousands of people are still being told they should not use their water because of high levels of chlorine. | Thousands of people are still being told they should not use their water because of high levels of chlorine. |
| Severn Trent issued a warning in Derbyshire and Leicestershire on Friday after it found high levels of the chemical at a reservoir. | Severn Trent issued a warning in Derbyshire and Leicestershire on Friday after it found high levels of the chemical at a reservoir. |
| About 3,700 properties are affected in postcode areas DE11, DE15, DE65, DE73 and LE65. | About 3,700 properties are affected in postcode areas DE11, DE15, DE65, DE73 and LE65. |
| It is hoped the water will be safe to use later, although the firm said customers can now flush their toilets. | It is hoped the water will be safe to use later, although the firm said customers can now flush their toilets. |
| Latest updates: Severn Trent Water problems | Latest updates: Severn Trent Water problems |
| Severn Trent has been handing out free bottles of water to affected customers at Sainsbury's in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, and Tesco in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. | Severn Trent has been handing out free bottles of water to affected customers at Sainsbury's in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, and Tesco in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. |
| Nigel Thornylowe, who lives in Woodville with his two children, said it was a "nightmare". | |
| "We got caught up in the frenzy yesterday and unfortunately... we haven't got any bottled water," he said. | |
| "We've tried in vain but all the supermarkets have run out." | |
| 'Drinking spritzers' | |
| He said the situation had been poorly managed and bottles of water should be distributed at more locations than just the two supermarkets. | |
| But other residents have been looking out for their neighbours with one couple filling up the water carrier in their caravan and distributing it to elderly neighbours. | |
| And another woman said she coped on Friday night by "drinking spritzers" instead of water. | |
| In a statement, the firm tried to reassure customers who may have drunk the water that, if they did not notice a strong chlorine smell or taste, then it was "unlikely to have caused any harm". | In a statement, the firm tried to reassure customers who may have drunk the water that, if they did not notice a strong chlorine smell or taste, then it was "unlikely to have caused any harm". |
| But it added that anyone with concerns should speak to a doctor. | But it added that anyone with concerns should speak to a doctor. |
| "We're very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused but we want to reassure customers that this is a precautionary measure due to the levels of chlorine in the water supply," it said. | "We're very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused but we want to reassure customers that this is a precautionary measure due to the levels of chlorine in the water supply," it said. |