Boil water advisory for Bracknell

Boil water advisory for Bracknell

Residents and visitors to Bracknell must boil their water until further notice due to an E. coli detection.

TasWater is currently working to resolve the water quality issue in consultation with the Department of Health. It is expected that this will take up to seven days. Follow up testing is being conducted, and residents will be updated on the outcome of the results.

Customers should boil all water used for:

• Drinking
• brushing teeth
• washing and preparing food or beverages
• preparing baby formula
• making ice

Unboiled water can be used for:

• showering and bathing (avoid swallowing water). As a precaution babies and toddlers should be sponge bathed to prevent them swallowing water
• washing dishes by hand or in a dishwasher, providing dishes are air-dried before being used after washing
• washing clothes

Customers who are concerned that they may have been affected by contaminated water are advised to contact their GP and advise them about this notice or contact the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.

For details on boil water procedures or for more information customers are advised to go to the Service Interruption page [www.taswater.com.au] or call 13 6992.

The advisory will be in effect until TasWater and the Department of Health are confident that there is no longer a public health concern.