Faece germs in drinking water: Mittenwald's citizens on alert!

Faece germs in drinking water: Mittenwald's citizens on alert!

Mittenwald, Deutschland - In Mittenwald, the citizens have to boil their drinking water from now on after faecal germs (enterococci) were found during a water examination. According to Karwendel Energie und Wasser GmbH (KEW), this measure affects the entire location as well as the surrounding areas Schmalensee, Buckelwiesen and on the Horn. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen health department informs that the chlorination of the water will soon begin to kill the germs. Until then, the decoction remains to prevent infections that can arise from eating contaminated water. Citizens are urgently asked to boil the water once and then let cool for at least 10 minutes before consuming it or using food. According to merkur.de to use.

fecal germs also detected in Baden

Similar alarming messages come from the city of Baden, Austria, where a small number of faecal germs (enterococci) were also discovered during routine checks. These are in a small area of ​​the city, while most of the water still has the usual high quality. As the town hall announced, a follow -up test is already being carried out, and the results are expected to be available next Monday. For the citizens there is an information phone that can be reached from Monday to Friday to clarify questions, such as OE24.at reported.

The situation illustrates the need for corresponding risks in the drinking water network seriously, since faecal germs, especially enterococci, may cause serious gastrointestinal infections, especially in people with a weakened immune system. As a rule, such impurities in the environment are widespread, but the current finds require immediate measures to ensure public health.