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| Thousands of people in South Yorkshire who have been unable to drink their tap water since Friday afternoon have been told restrictions will stay in place into Monday. | Thousands of people in South Yorkshire who have been unable to drink their tap water since Friday afternoon have been told restrictions will stay in place into Monday. |
| High levels of bacteria were detected in the water supply of 3,600 properties in parts of Thorne, near Doncaster, and the neighbouring village of Moorends on Friday afternoon, and residents were told not to drink or cook with the water. | High levels of bacteria were detected in the water supply of 3,600 properties in parts of Thorne, near Doncaster, and the neighbouring village of Moorends on Friday afternoon, and residents were told not to drink or cook with the water. |
| Residents were forced to get water from community collection points. Yorkshire Water said it distributed more than 100,000 litres (176,000 pints) of bottled water over the weekend. | Residents were forced to get water from community collection points. Yorkshire Water said it distributed more than 100,000 litres (176,000 pints) of bottled water over the weekend. |
| Yorkshire Water has said it is now safe for residents of the affected area to drink and cook with tap water if it is boiled first. This advice will remain in place throughout Monday until a further update on the situation is released. | Yorkshire Water has said it is now safe for residents of the affected area to drink and cook with tap water if it is boiled first. This advice will remain in place throughout Monday until a further update on the situation is released. |
| The advice to boil the water comes after further water quality checks and consultation with Public Health England, which has confirmed the water is safe once boiled. | The advice to boil the water comes after further water quality checks and consultation with Public Health England, which has confirmed the water is safe once boiled. |
| In a statement, Yorkshire Water said: “This should significantly reduce the inconvenience being felt by these customers, as it means that they won’t have to go and fetch alternative supplies. They can use the water supply directly from their taps as long as it is boiled first. The protection of public health is our No 1 priority and we will only lift the new advice to boil the water as soon as it is safe to do so. We will also continue to distribute bottled water directly to the homes of our vulnerable customers.” | In a statement, Yorkshire Water said: “This should significantly reduce the inconvenience being felt by these customers, as it means that they won’t have to go and fetch alternative supplies. They can use the water supply directly from their taps as long as it is boiled first. The protection of public health is our No 1 priority and we will only lift the new advice to boil the water as soon as it is safe to do so. We will also continue to distribute bottled water directly to the homes of our vulnerable customers.” |
| Yorkshire Water said it was working to identify the exact cause of the contamination, with investigations focused on the local Coulman Street industrial estate, though it would not speculate about what might have caused the contamination there. | Yorkshire Water said it was working to identify the exact cause of the contamination, with investigations focused on the local Coulman Street industrial estate, though it would not speculate about what might have caused the contamination there. |
| The affected area is in the constituency of the former Labour leader Ed Miliband who voiced his concern about the situation over the weekend. | The affected area is in the constituency of the former Labour leader Ed Miliband who voiced his concern about the situation over the weekend. |
| Very concerned for residents who can't drink water because of contamination in parts of Moorends. In touch with @YorkshireWater (1/2) | Very concerned for residents who can't drink water because of contamination in parts of Moorends. In touch with @YorkshireWater (1/2) |
| about their provision of water while problem is fixed. Also speaking to council. Best place for updates is https://t.co/ScG0u75b1e (2/2) | about their provision of water while problem is fixed. Also speaking to council. Best place for updates is https://t.co/ScG0u75b1e (2/2) |
| Residents in the affected area were warned they may notice an increased level of chlorine in their water, resulting in the water “having a slight odour” but were reassured chlorine was used as part of normal water treating processes and they could drink the water safely once boiled. | Residents in the affected area were warned they may notice an increased level of chlorine in their water, resulting in the water “having a slight odour” but were reassured chlorine was used as part of normal water treating processes and they could drink the water safely once boiled. |
| In light of the announcement, the number of water distribution centres was reduced to one, at Trinity Academy school in Church Balk, Thorne. However, this water must also be boiled before consumption. | In light of the announcement, the number of water distribution centres was reduced to one, at Trinity Academy school in Church Balk, Thorne. However, this water must also be boiled before consumption. |
| In March, thousands of people in Derbyshire and Leicestershire were advised not to use their tap water after the discovery of high chlorine levels at a nearby reservoir. According to the Drinking Water Inspectorate, water in the network that supplies areas of Derbyshire had more than eight times the normal level of chlorine, which is 0.5 micrograms a litre or less. | In March, thousands of people in Derbyshire and Leicestershire were advised not to use their tap water after the discovery of high chlorine levels at a nearby reservoir. According to the Drinking Water Inspectorate, water in the network that supplies areas of Derbyshire had more than eight times the normal level of chlorine, which is 0.5 micrograms a litre or less. |
| Sue Pennison, the DWI’s principal inspector, said at the time: “The normal level in a swimming pool is between two and four micrograms. This is a little bit higher than that. There have been incidents like this from time to time over the years and it’s usually just an engineering failure. But we will have to wait to see the result of the investigation before we know.” | Sue Pennison, the DWI’s principal inspector, said at the time: “The normal level in a swimming pool is between two and four micrograms. This is a little bit higher than that. There have been incidents like this from time to time over the years and it’s usually just an engineering failure. But we will have to wait to see the result of the investigation before we know.” |