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Mid-Ulster residents say tap water is 'rank and mouldy'

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76% Informative

Residents in parts of Mid-Ulster say their tap water has a "rank" and "mouldy" taste.

NI Water said the smell and taste were produced by algae in Lough Neagh .

The company has not confirmed how many customers and what areas are affected.

Lough Neagh is the largest body of fresh water in the British Isles .

The lough supplies half of Belfast 's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall.

NI Water said they would like to "reassure" customers their priority is the quality and safety of the drinking water they provide.

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72

Informative language

64

Neutral language

86

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

39

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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