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Its construction was overseen by the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners and was designed to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies.

From hospitals and care homes to food and water supplies, this could leave the UK vulnerable to serious economic and health impacts in the decades ahead, the CCC warns.

At least seven have been built here over the past two years, including one by a small dam that regulates Sergele's water supply, rendering it off limits to villagers.

Collins said that the water supply to the neighborhood is “safe and strong,” with water resources for firefighting boosted by the Encino reservoir and a network of “full and operational” storage tanks.

Thousands of properties including homes, schools and leisure centres are still without water supplies following a burst pipe in west Devon.