Severn Trent Water say "Do not use the water"

[Alway Swilby]

A notice from Severn Trent Water about over chlorination of the water supply.

 

We are now asking customers in the DE11, DE15, DE65, DE73 and LE65 postcodes as a precaution to not to use their water for any purpose – it should not be used to drink, to wash with, to flush the toilet with.

We are making bottled water available to customers at Sainsbury’s in Swadlincote (DE11 OAD).

The issue was at one of our service reservoirs in Castle Donnington, and we are now working to flush the water out the system and are constantly testing the quality of water at customers’ taps.

We believe around 3,700 customer are potentially affected in total, and we have been in touch with our most vulnerable customers to see what their needs are.

If you have any further health concerns then we recommend you contact your local GP or health professional.

We will keep all of our customers updated.

Last updated – 5.47pm

 

 

We filled up from the water point in Willington yesterday and can't find out if it's ok or not. Can't smell any chlorine.

 

 

[Alway Swilby]

The Willington water point is ok.

You can check individual post codes here https://www.stwater.co.uk/content/ConMediaFile/5451

 

You can find out the post code of a location from a map here http://oscompare.raggedred.net/?&layers=B00FFT

[matty40s]

You would know, apparently it's far stronger than a swimming pool snell.

They have also said for customers in that area not even to flush their toilets!!!!

[Pete & Helen]

Water has been sorted now so safe to use