Scottish Water have insisted it is safe to drink from the tap after parents in some parts of Fife were advised not to.
NHS Fife posted on social media yesterday advising parents of babies not use tap water to prepare formula, or let children under five drink it.
However, Edinburgh Live has been told by Scottish Water that this advice was issued in error and NHS Fife has removed the posts from social media.
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In an updated post, NHS Fife said: "Following sample tests we can confirm that there is no suggestion of adverse health effects caused by consumption of discoloured water in Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Lochgelly, Methil, Leven, St Andrews, Cupar and Tayport.
"The surge in water use over the warm weekend led to a reduction in pressure for some people and discoloured water for many as additional flows lifted the natural sediment from the mains.The water remains safe to use for drinking, washing and cooking."
People in Kirkcaldy and elsewhere have reported ongoing discolouration and reduced flow since Friday.
Scottish Water have said tap water remains safe to drink, cook and wash with despite some discolouration in parts of Fife.
This was caused by increased demands causing sediment in the system rise, with Scottish Water saying there was 15% rise in usage over the weekend.
They are urging Fifers to use water efficiently during the hot weather.
Kes Juskowiak, Scottish Water national water operations manager, said: “Our teams were working hard over the weekend to ensure we kept everyone in supply but also to minimise disruption.
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“The balance of supply and demand has improved in Fife and the discolouration issue has now reduced. However, we continue to work on the issue and require your support in resolving this by reducing unnecessary demand.
“As a resident of Fife, I was also personally affected and I apologise for any issues customers experienced over the course of the weekend.”
