SEW had initially said the notice would be in force for 10 days.
“We are very sorry for the impact this situation has had, and continues to have,” Mr Dean said
He said SEW was “testing the water regularly”, adding water “remained “chemically safe” and contained “no bacterial contaminants”.
SEW said the water could be used for flushing toilets or showering, but crucially could not be used for drinking, cooking or washing up without boiling and letting it cool first.
Mr Dean added there had been “a lot of misinformation spreading on social media with regards to the boil notice”.
He urged residents to visit the company’s website, external for information regarding the notice.
“Our head of water quality, Neil Hudson, has answered the top five most frequently asked questions in this video, external,” Mr Dean added.
According to SEW, supplies had been restored to all the affected properties on Sunday.
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