Number of long-term boil notices at ‘historic low’

The number of people on a long-term boil notice has fallen by 17,000 since the start of the year and is now at “a historic low”.

According to the 2014 Drinking Water Report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are now 6,000 people on a long-term boil notice — down from 23,000 earlier this year.

The reduction came about through prioritising investment in “at risk” supplies.