A water safety alert affecting about 220,000 households across Northern Ireland could last all day, officials have warned. 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.
NI Water issued a warning on Monday after a potential problem was spotted at Dunore Point treatment plant.
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.
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.
It said customers would be notified as soon as their water could be used without boiling.
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Customers can get further information and advice by calling the Waterline on 08457 440088.
In a statement, the Northern Ireland Public Health Agency advised people affected by the alert to boil water and allow it to cool before drinking it, using it to prepare salads, fruit or vegetables that will not be cooked, brush teeth or use it in any other direct way.
Dr Richard Smithson, consultant in Communicable Disease Control, said: "It should be emphasised that the risk to public health is very low, but until the situation is resolved, the boil water advice should be followed."
NI Water is conducting further tests of the water supply and with the Public Health Agency, will advise the public when it is no longer necessary to boil water.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7997537.stmI drink bottled water anyway :8
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Northern Ireland Water Alert.
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Lolol, we had our water cut off for two days last year. At first it started sputtering and then a load of air came out and the taps began to act like pressure washer, shooting the water out. Then it turned into a black sludge
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Oh god, they're making you drink tar.
Originally Posted by Technologic
Lolol, we had our water cut off for two days last year. At first it started sputtering and then a load of air came out and the taps began to act like pressure washer, shooting the water out. Then it turned into a black sludge"RETIRED" FROM HABBO(X)
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this effects me
my waters actually a bit cloudy, but i wouldnt drink it anyway cus my tap water is disgustinggg
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0wned lol. Gutting though how you cant drink it... well for those who do.
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who drinks tap water though Originally Posted by Alkaz
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As I don't drink fizzy drinks and only really consume drinks which need to be diluted with water I'd say I drink around about seven glasses of tap water a day lol... in fact i don't think I've ever wasted my money on over priced bottled water when I honestly can't tell the difference in taste Originally Posted by Abbie.
Obviously if there was a problem with my local water I wouldn't drink it..
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Woop, Dublin isint effected
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because it's not in northern ireland.. Originally Posted by Kevin
Woop, Dublin isint effected
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No need to be smart, and Ireland is a small Country, Nortern Ireland is quite close to Dublin..... Only about a 2Hour Drive. Originally Posted by IceNineKills
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