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.
Boil water advice lifted for more homes
United Utilities has lifted the boiled water advice in further parts of Lancashire.
A further 54,000 customers in the remaining parts of Blackpool and Lytham St Annes and some of the south parts of the Fylde no longer need to boil their tap water.
More than 300,000 homes have been affected in the county after a parasite was discovered at a treatment works.
To check which postcodes are now lifted, customers can visit United Utilities’ website: www.unitedutilities.com or call the freephone number: 0800 912 7241.
The water firm says that it expects to be able to lift the boil water advice for the vast majority of remaining customers by the end of this weekend.
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What is Cryptosporidium?
Click here to find out more about Cryptosporidium and how it may affect you.