Water in Northants safe to drink again

People living around Northampton and Daventry can drink their tap water again without boiling it first. Anglian Water says all supplies are now clear of the Cryptosprodium bug, which can cause stomach upsets. 250,000 people were affected after it was found at Pitsford Water Treatment Works in June. It was caused by a rotting rabbit which had got into the water. A number of people have fallen ill. 

Video reports:

Friday 18th July 2008:
¹ 15 cases of the bug are now confirmed, with another 16 people under investigation.

Monday 14th July 2008:
¹  The cause of the bug is traced back to a rotting rabbit which had got into the water supply.

Thursday 10th July 2008:
¹  It's confirmed that six people have fallen ill as a result of the Cryptosporidium bug in water.

Friday 4th July 2008:
¹  Anglian Water gives supplies in Northamptonshire the all-clear from the Cryptosporidium bug.

Thursday 3rd July 2008:
¹ Anglian Water says even more people will have clean supplies by the end of the week than first thought, with 75% of those affected getting drinkable water again. Daventry though will have to wait until next Friday.

Wednesday 2nd July 2008:
¹ Anglian Water hopes to have 75% of people in Northampton back to normal by the end of the week, after it confirmed the Pitsford water treatment works had been cleared of the bug.

Tuesday 1st July 2008:
¹ Karl Heidel reports that over 1,600 kilometres of pipes will need to be cleaned before water supplies can be returned to normal. More people are also asking for bottled water, on what's the hottest day of the year so far.

Monday 30th June 2008:
¹ Matthew Hudson reports, as Anglian Water asks people not to water their gardens while it cleans supplies of Cryptosporidium.

Sunday 29th June 2008:
¹ Matthew Hudson reports on the Anglian Water warnings which have left some customers confused about whether their water is safe or not.

Saturday 28th June 2008:
¹ Anglian Water says many customers will have normal drinking water back by the end of the week.

Friday 27th June 2008:
¹ Karl Heidel reports that the source of the water bug has been traced to a treatment plant adjoining Pitsford Reservoir. 
¹ Tim Curtis has the main points that affected people need to know about the water alert. 
¹ Emma Baker meets the Lawrence family and their eight children in Northampton to see what it means for them - video available shortly.

Thursday 26th June 2008:
¹ Karl Heidel reports on the second day of the alert and growing calls for compensation, as it could be weeks before clean supplies are restored.
¹ Martin Stew visits the Anglian Water laboratories in Huntingdon to see what they're doing about it.
¹ We put some of your questions directly to Anglian Water about the water alert. 
¹ Rhiannon Mills spends the day in one of the affected villages, Kislingbury near Northampton.

Wednesday 25th June 2008:

¹ Karl Heidel reports on the first day of the water bug alert.
¹ Linda Fairbrother finds out exactly what Crytosporidium is and how to stay safe.

¹ Anglian Water explains what's happened and what it's doing about it.

¹ Emma Baker spends the day with people on a Northampton street to find out how they're coping.

Useful information:

Go to the Anglian Water website for the latest information or ring them on 08457 145 145.

Anglian Water delivered bottled water to customers on their WaterCare register during the alert - find out more about it here.

If you still have any health concerns, you could ring NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

Find out more about Cryptosporidium from the Water UK website.

If you want to get in touch with Anglia News with your story or comment about the health alert, click here to contact us.

The parishes affected were (in A-Z order):
Ashby St Ledgers
Badby
Boughton
Boughton Green
Braunston
Brixworth
Bugbrooke
Byfield
Canons Ashby
Catesby
Chapel Brampton
Charwelton
Church Brampton
Collingtree
Cottesbrooke
Daventry
Dodford
Eastcote
Everdon
Farthingstone
Fawsley
Flore
Gayton
Grange Park
Great Houghton
Hannington
Hardingstone
Harlestone
Harpole
Hellidon
Holcot
Kislingbury
Milton Malsor
Moulton
Nether Heyford
Newnham

Northampton
-Abington
-Billing
-Boughton Green
-Castle
-Delapre
-Eastfield
-East Hunsbury
-Ecton Brook
-Headlands
-Kingsley
-Kingsthorpe
-Lumbertubs
-Old Duston
-Nene Valley
-New Duston
-Parklands
-St Crispin
-St Davids
-St James
-Spencer
-Thorplands
-West Hunsbury
-Weston

Norton
Old
Overstone
Pitsford
Preston Capes
Rothersthorpe
Scaldwell
Staverton
Stowe Nine Churches
Sywell
Upper Heyford
Upton
Walgrave
Weedon Bec
Welton
Woodford-cum-Membris
Woodford Halse
Wootton

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