Warning over unsafe water supply

The health ministry issued an alert on Friday evening, warning residents of Ayia Varvara, Alambra and Pera Chorio Nisou in Nicosia, and Kalo Chorio in Larnaca not to use their water supply for drinking or cooking.

The ministry said that following a routine test by the health services and the water development department, it was found that the water supply in the specific areas was unsafe as it “deviated from specific chemical parameters”. No further details were immediately available.

The ministry urged the communities in question to comply with instructions until they were given the all-clear.

 

 

 

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