WITH the potable water supply in Mungindi sourced from the Barwon River, current conditions are causing problems with water treatment.
The current situation means drinking water from the Mungindi potable water supply is unsafe for consumption.
Water used for drinking or food preparation should be brought to a rolling boil to make it safe. Kettles with automatic shut off switches can do this. Water should then be allowed to cool and stored in a clean container with a lid and refrigerated.
Bottled water or cool boiled water should be used for drinking, washing uncooked food, making ice, cleaning teeth, gargling and pet’s drinking water.
Dishes should be washed in hot soapy water or in a dishwasher.
However, Level 2 water restrictions are now in place, allowing sprinklers to be used on alternate days from 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm on an odds-and-evens system, based on street numbers.
Level 2 restrictions include:
Car washing with trigger hose and/or bucket only;
Paved and concrete surface must not be washed down while water restrictions are in place;
To save water, residents are encouraged to wash full loads of clothes;
Households with even street numbers to use sprinklers for restricted hours on even dates;
Households with odd street numbers to use sprinklers for restricted hours on odd dates; and
Hand-held hoses may be used on gardens at any time.
Urgent works are currently underway at the Mungindi Water Treatment Plant to rectify the treatment of the water.
NSW Health also has information at Boil Water Alert Guide
Please refer to Council social media pages, local radio station or contact Council on (02) 6757 3222 for further updates.
