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Water relief for 150,000 as tests give all-clear; Health bosses say bug scare is over and there's no need to boil everything
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GLASGOW's water was today declared safe to drink with immediate
effect.
Health bosses gave tap water in the city the all-clear after a
four-day bug scare.
NHS Greater Glasgow said water samples taken today showed levels
of the potentially-fatal bug, cryptosporidium, back to safe levels.
A spokeswoman said: "We are lifting our boil water notice with
immediate effect. Water is now safe for drinking, brushing teeth and
bathing infants."
Scottish Water claimed it wa...
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