Serious contamination of drinking water was reported in the Laa an der Thaya area this morning. The municipality warns: “From now on, drinking water from the public water supply, which is supplied with EVN and spring water, must be boiled before drinking.” But that’s not all: germs were also found in the drinking water in Dürnkrut (Gänserndorf). neighbourhood). Thousands of residents are said to have been affected by the pollution.
The Laa an der Thaya fire brigade also warned on social media not to drink the water. According to the municipality, the contamination was discovered during a follow-up investigation. The water has therefore not been purified for human consumption and can only be used as drinking water after safe disinfection (boiling for at least three minutes).
Protective chlorination is carried out
“As a result, protective chlorination of the local network is carried out as a preventive measure,” the municipality reports on its homepage. An all-clear will be announced in writing. About 6,300 residents are currently affected by the problem.
Boil drinking water before drinking it
Disinfection measures have already been implemented in Dürnkrut and research into the causes is already underway. The contamination in drinking water was discovered during a routine investigation. EVN said on Tuesday that the parameter value for enterococci had been exceeded. Here too, customers were asked to boil their drinking water for three minutes before drinking it.
Just this summer, Türnitz had to contend with polluted drinking water in the Lilienfeld district (Lower Austria). There too, the water could only be used in July after it had been boiled. Bacteria were responsible for the pollution.
Source: Krone
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