Tap water bacteria: Warning lifted but what happened and what were the consequences?

Tap water bacteria: Warning lifted but what happened and what were the consequences?

A ‘boil order’ was issued to parts of the UK this week

'Boil tap water' order for parts of UK lifted after bacteria discovered

A "boil order" issued for parts of North Yorkshire has been lifted.

Urgent ‘do not drink’ warning issued for tap water in UK region

Residents in nearly 200 post codes told to boil water before drinking it after above-average levels of coliform bacteria discovered

‘Boil tap water’ warning issued after high levels of harmful bacteria discovered

BRITS have been urged to boil their tap water after tests uncovered high levels of harmful bacteria in the water supply. Water people intend to drink, clean their teeth or wash salad with should be boiled before use, Yorkshire Water warned. GettyPeople were urged to boil water before using it to wash food or brush their teeth[/caption] The company said it had issued a “boil order” for its customers in High Bentham, Low Bentham and Burton in Lons…

Boil water notice lifted for Limerick residents over one year later

A BOIL water notice that has been in place for the past two years in County Limerick  has been lifted. Over 2,000 customers were notified of the good news by Uisce Éireann that works on the Cappamore Foileen Public Water Supply were complete. The boil water notice which was in place has now been lifted with immediate effect. It had been in place since 2023. This decision follows consultation undertaken with the Health Service Executive. All cons…

Boil water alert in UK as people told to take action 'until further notice'

Customers in parts of North Yorkshire have been told to boil their tap water after routine tests showed higher than usual levels of bacteria in the supply Residents in areas of North Yorkshire have been advised to boil their tap water due to higher-than-expected bacteria levels detected in routine tests. Yorkshire Water hand-delivered notices to affected customers, instructing them to boil their water until further notice. According to Yorkshire…