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28/08/2015
United Utilities Begins Lifting Boil Water Notice In Lancashire
United Utilities has announced it is starting the process of lifting the boil water advice notice for some parts of Lancashire.
Over 200,000 properties are still affected after the discovery of the cryptosporidium parasite at a water treatment works has left residents boiling water since the 6 August.
Tap water in 80,000 homes was declared safe to drink on 27 August.
United Utilities said certain parts of Blackpool, Chorley and Preston have now had the boil notice lifted.
Gary Dixon, customer services director at United Utilities, said: "We are hoping to lift further areas in the coming week but only when we are completely satisfied that the there is no risk to public health."
The water company has used a combination of flushing the water network, moving water from other parts of the network and installing UV light rigs to destroy the last remaining traces of the cryptosporidium bug.
(LM)
Over 200,000 properties are still affected after the discovery of the cryptosporidium parasite at a water treatment works has left residents boiling water since the 6 August.
Tap water in 80,000 homes was declared safe to drink on 27 August.
United Utilities said certain parts of Blackpool, Chorley and Preston have now had the boil notice lifted.
Gary Dixon, customer services director at United Utilities, said: "We are hoping to lift further areas in the coming week but only when we are completely satisfied that the there is no risk to public health."
The water company has used a combination of flushing the water network, moving water from other parts of the network and installing UV light rigs to destroy the last remaining traces of the cryptosporidium bug.
(LM)
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