Safe drinking water
A boil alert was issued on 1 February for residents on Warra town water following a positive E.coli result during a routine water test.
Boil alerts are issued when the water supplied by your water utility is unsafe or unavailable to drink due to disease-causing microbes.
Queensland Health advises to drink bottled water or boil tap water before consumption.
To make tap water safe to drink:
- boil for 3 minutes before consumption
- leave to cool in clean, covered containers.
Use cooled boiled water for daily water consumption, including:
- drinking
- preparing baby formula
- washing hands
- preparing food and cooking
- brushing teeth
- bathing infants
- making ice.
Dirty dishes should be:
- washed in hot soapy water
- rinsed in hot water
- left to air-dry.
Boiling water that is contaminated by chemicals is not safe; use a different water source.
Listen to local media and check your local council website for boil alerts and water safety information.
