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Gareth Lightfoot

Northumbrian Water advised 'at risk' customers - boil the kettle to be on the safe side

A Northumbrian Water boss has responded to criticisms that their response to a water fault was too slow, saying they “kicked into action” .

The company said the risk to customers’ health was believed to be low and they hoped to lift restrictions on Thursday or Friday.

People in Darlington were warned to boil their water as a temporary precaution following the fault at Broken Scar Treatment Works in Darlington in the early hours of Tuesday.

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