Tap water in the Mühlviertel: Boiling because of bacteriological contamination

Tap water in the Mühlviertel: Boiling because of bacteriological contamination

In a worrying message, 14 municipalities in the Mühlviertel were informed about bacteriological contamination of the drinking water. The affected communities, including Walding, Feldkirchen an der Donau and St. Gotthard, have to boil their tap water for at least three minutes to avoid health risks.

The alarm came from State Councilor Stefan Kained (Greens), who informed the public on Wednesday afternoon that a current drinking water examination had resulted in the water quality in an important fountain, the fountain Rodl, no longer meets the requirements. As a result, the drinking water supply in parts of the supply network of the Fernwasserverband Mühlviertel is affected.

causes and measures

The cause of the contamination is attributed to the massive rainfall in the past few weeks that occurred after a long dry phase. The long -distance water association has already taken out the contaminated fountain and has started to convert the supply to other non -affected fountains and sources. According to Kaineder, this change will take a few days.

This situation is a challenge for the affected communities, which must now take appropriate measures in order to protect the health of its residents. The boilable water notice will remain for the next few days or even weeks while the water supply is changed.

The situation continues to be monitored by the responsible authorities, and further tests are carried out to check the water quality and ensure that the drinking water supply will soon be back at a safe level. The affected communities are currently asked to take all measures to clarify the population and ensure that the information about water pollution is communicated quickly and efficiently.

For more information about the situation, it remains advisable to pursue the official reporting, in particular the information that on www.kleinezeitung.at .