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Boil Water Advisory Notice- Shirbourne
Boil Water Advisory Notice- Shirbourne

Posted on 5th Feb 2019

The Burdekin Shire Council advises that consumers in the Shirbourne rural water supply area should boil drinking water until further notice.

Test results taken today have shown low chlorine residuals in the water reticulation network following recent intense weather and flooding being experienced in this area.

A map of the affected area is available on the Burdekin Shire Council website www.burdekin.qld.gov.au under Local Disaster Management Group. Click here to view enlarged map.

As a precaution, customers are advised to boil all water used for:

DrinkingBrushing teethWashing and preparing food or beveragesPreparing baby formulaMaking 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

Consumption of unboiled water could lead to gastric illness. If you are suffering from any ill effect please contact your GP and advise them about this notice. There have been no illnesses reported to date.

Burdekin Shire Council is working closely with the Department of Energy and Water Supply to identify conditions that will enable the boil water advice to be lifted.  Burdekin Shire Council will be flushing water mains, monitoring chlorine residuals and testing for bacteria related microorganisms as soon as access is available. Heavy rain and flooding is hampering efforts to carry this out. This advisory will be in effect until the Burdekin Shire Council and the Department of Energy and Water Supply are confident that there is no longer a public health concern.

Please share this advice with family, neighbours and friends in the affected area.

For more information go to www.burdekin.qld.gov.au or phone Burdekin Shire Council’s Customer Service Centre on 4783 9800.  Alternatively you may contact the Department of Energy and Water Supply on 1300 596 709.  Regular updates will be provided.

This notice does not apply to consumers in the Giru township.

Source: Burdekin Shire Council : Boil Water Advisory Notice- Shirbourne
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