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| Households advised to boil water | Households advised to boil water |
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| Northern Ireland Water has advised about 220,000 households across Northern Ireland to boil their cooking and drinking water. | |
| The company issued the warning on Monday after a potential problem was identified with the water quality at Dunore Point treatment plant. | The company issued the warning on Monday after a potential problem was identified with the water quality at Dunore Point treatment plant. |
| It is affecting properties in the Greater Belfast area and parts of counties Antrim and Down. | |
| David Dangerfield from NI Water said it was a precautionary measure. | David Dangerfield from NI Water said it was a precautionary measure. |
| "We take thousands of water quality samples and one of the samples that was reported to us yesterday suggested there may be a problem with the treatment process," he said. | "We take thousands of water quality samples and one of the samples that was reported to us yesterday suggested there may be a problem with the treatment process," he said. |
| The specific affected by the problem areas include Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Belfast, Broughshane, Carnlough, Carryduff, Castlereagh, Crumlin, Dundonald, Dunmurry, Glenarm, Glenavy, Holywood, Kells, Newtownabbey, Randalstown, Templepatrick, and Toomebridge. | The specific affected by the problem areas include Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Belfast, Broughshane, Carnlough, Carryduff, Castlereagh, Crumlin, Dundonald, Dunmurry, Glenarm, Glenavy, Holywood, Kells, Newtownabbey, Randalstown, Templepatrick, and Toomebridge. |
| NI Water said tests would continue until samples returned to normal. | NI Water said tests would continue until samples returned to normal. |
| It said customers would be notified as soon as their water could be used without boiling. | It said customers would be notified as soon as their water could be used without boiling. |
| Customers can get further information and advice by calling the Waterline on 08457 440088. | Customers can get further information and advice by calling the Waterline on 08457 440088. |