The “water crisis” at Cedar Park in Devonshire has been resolved, according to the Ministry of Public Works.

Residents have been complaining for years that their tap water was “brown and murky”.

But the government department said yesterday that the work, which started on April 26, had been successful.

“The ministry is in the process of surveying customers in the affected area to determine its full affect.

“So far, 100 per cent of customers surveyed who were previously receiving brown or very brown water are now receiving clear water to their homes,” said a statement.

“Crews flushed the trunk main line after work was completed but will also flush the individual distribution branches over the next week or so.”

Residents had been afraid of drinking the water, even though they had been assured it was safe.

This week more than 2,000 bottles of water were distributed, courtesy of four community organisations.

Fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi, and sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta teamed up on Wednesday to assist families who had complained.

After Progressive Labour Party MPs Dennis Lister and Diallo Rabain criticised the Government for failing to fix the issue in “a timely and efficient manner”, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works said last week that work was under way to correct the situation.