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May 31, 2006

Boil water advisory lifted at Navy housing site

PORTSMOUTH -- Authorities at Naval Station Newport today lifted a boil water advisory for families living in a base housing area.

Families in the Melville Navy housing area, along with a Portsmouth elementary school and the Melville Campground, had been advised yesterday to boil drinking water for at least one minute.

Authorities said low water pressure in the Melville section of the base's water distribution system was affecting water quality. They said testing today showed the water is safe for drinking.

-- The Associated Press

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