Drinking water warning: Bacterial risk in the Mühlviertel - 14 municipalities affected

Drinking water warning: Bacterial risk in the Mühlviertel - 14 municipalities affected

In the Mühlviertel there are currently serious problems with the quality of the drinking water. According to a message from the state of Upper Austria on Wednesday evening, bacterial contamination was found in an important fountain, the Brunnen Rodl. This affects a total of 14 municipalities that rely on the water of this well. Consumers are urgently asked to boil the water before drinking.

The situation came to light when the results of drinking water samples from the distribution network of the Fernwasserverband Mühlviertel were analyzed. "It has become obvious that the water does not currently have the necessary drinking water quality due to a bacteriological impairment," said State Councilor Stefan Kaineder (Greens). This means that in the affected areas by the use of the tap water in its raw form is urgently advised.

affected communities

The regions that are supplied with water from the Rodl fountain are:

• Walding
• Feldkirchen an der Donau
• st. Gotthard
• Herzogsdorf
• gramastettes
• Eidenberg
• Kirchschlag
• Lichtenberg
• Sonnberg
• Hellmonsödt
• Haibach in the Mühlkreis
• Altenberg
• Alberndorf
• Unterweitersdorf

In these communities, it is currently assumed that the distribution network no longer guarantees safe drinking water quality.

background of contamination

The experts suspect that bacterial contamination is directly related to the massive rainfall of the past few weeks. These precipitation followed a dry phase that may have reinforced the Problem. The long -distance water association then deactivated the Brunnen Rodl and is working on switching the water to other, non -affected sources. However, this could take some time.

The population is regularly informed about developments and asked to boil the water for at least three minutes before consumption to avoid health risks. The authorities emphasize the urgency of this measure in order to restore the safety of drinking water supply as soon as possible. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report www.tips.at .