Boil water notice lifted for thousands of homes
Thousands of homes have had the boil water notice lifted by United Utilities. It is after a three week ban after an outbreak of the parasitic bug Cryptosporidium.
United Utilities lifts boil water notice for 80,000 Lancashire homes
United Utilities say they have lifted the boil water notice for 80,000 homes in parts of Lancashire, around a quarter of those affected by the cryptosporidium outbreak.
Residents in parts of Blackpool, Chorley and Preston will be able to use their water without boiling it.
More than 250,000 residents are still having to boil their water, and United Utilities say they must check their postcode on their website.
Customers can also call a freephone number on 0800 912 7241.
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What is Cryptosporidium?
Click here to find out more about Cryptosporidium and how it may affect you.