The Health Department has warned that tap water in Elmore is not safe to drink after an issue at the Elmore Water Treatment Plant on Christmas Day.
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Residents are advised that boiling the water will not make it safe so bottled water is essential.
The town's clear water storage tank has now been drained.
Bottled water is available at the Elmore Water Treatment Plant at the base of Elmore water tower.
A water trailer is also available at this location, for customers to fill up water containers for personal use.
Coliban: Boiling will not make water safe
Key points:
- Do not drink tap water.
- You should only drink bottled water.
- If you are unsure if the water is safe to drink, you should not drink it.
It is unsafe to use tap water for:
- Washing or preparing food, cleaning food, preparing baby formula, hot or cold beverages, brushing teeth or making ice
- Animals - pets should be given bottled water to drink.
Maintaining personal hygiene:
- It is important to stay clean.
- You should use hand sanitiser after going to the bathroom and before you consume food.
- You can use disposable baby wipe products that are not soap based without water to clean yourself.
- Coliban Water advised that tap water can be used for toilet flushing, washing machine use and bathing as long as water is not ingested.
Impacts in your area:
- Coliban Water is organising bottled water for delivery to those impacted in Elmore, with further details on this to come.
- There will also be a water trailer for residents to use to supplement their water supply in the short term. Visit the Coliban Water website to see updates on the location of this trailer.
Coliban Water advised that the team will be doorknocking to ensure everyone in the community is aware of this advice.
Those in the area can also share this information with neighbours and friends.
The next update is expected by 27/12/2023 05:10 pm or as the situation changes, with the disruption expected to last for several days.
Those who may have been affected by contaminated water please seek medical advice and inform their GP of this advisory.
For further information and for those with special needs, please go the Coliban Water website or call on 1300 363 200.
Lucy Williams
Journalist with an interest in telling regional and rural stories, and covering the diverse array of topics that matter to the people of Bendigo.
Journalist with an interest in telling regional and rural stories, and covering the diverse array of topics that matter to the people of Bendigo.
