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Households advised to boil water 220,000 families face water alert
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Northern Ireland Water has advised about 220,000 households across Northern Ireland to boil their cooking and drinking water. A water safety alert affecting about 220,000 households across Northern Ireland could last all day, officials have warned.
The company issued the warning on Monday after a potential problem was identified with the water quality at Dunore Point treatment plant. People in Greater Belfast and parts of counties Antrim and Down have been asked to boil cooking and drinking water in case it is contaminated.
It is affecting properties in the Greater Belfast area and parts of counties Antrim and Down. NI Water issued a warning on Monday after a potential problem was spotted at Dunore Point treatment plant.
David Dangerfield from NI Water said it was a precautionary measure. David Dangerfield from the company 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.