07/08/2018

Water Supply Restored To Over 40 Homes In Co Armagh

Over 40 homes in Meigh, Co Armagh, who were forced to use bottled water after diesel was found in a disused pipe have had their normal supplies restored.

NI Water confirmed the 43 households in the Carn and Green Roads area can now use their normal water supplies as the problem has now been fixed.

In a statement, the firm said: "NI Water is satisfied that the action taken to flush water out of the system has been effective. Monitoring results have been shared with the Public Health Agency and they have advised NI Water that customers can now use water in all the normal ways."

(CD/LM)

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