BOIL WATER ALERT – Kingaroy – Premier Drive Estate
South Burnett Regional Council wishes to advise customers that a boil water alert has been issued until further notice in the following locations:
- Diamond Court
- Lorikeet Close
- Cockatoo Court
- Rosella Parade
- Peregrine Drive
- Premier Drive
- Kingfisher Way
- Acreage Avenue
- Curtis Road
- Taylors Road
Cooled boiled or bottled water should be used for:
- Drinking
- Cooking
- Washing and preparing food or beverages (such as seafood or salads)
- Post mix soft drink systems
- Coffee machines
- Making ice
- Preparing baby formula
- Brushing teeth
- Bathing babies and toddlers
- Other potable water uses
Children should take bottled or cooled boiled water to school/childcare.
Special care is advisable for certain customers at this time; these include people with severely compromised immune systems (the immunosuppressed), individuals receiving dialysis treatment and aged individuals.
As a precaution, residents are advised that water for consumption should be brought to a rolling boil for 1 minute. Kettles with automatic cut-off switches are suitable and variable temperature kettles should be set to boil. Water should then be allowed to cool and stored in a clean, closed container and refrigerated. Care should be taken to avoid scalding injuries.
Unboiled water may be used for:
- Showering and bathing (avoid swallowing water).
- Washing dishes in hot soapy water by hand or in a dishwasher, providing dishes are air-dried before being used after washing.
- Garden irrigation providing foods are washed with cooled boiled water prior to consumption.
- Animals drinking water; unboiled water carries no greater risk to them than the typical water they have access to (puddles, watercourses, dams etc.)
- Washing clothes
- Flushing toilets
South Burnett Regional Council Water Team is working to resolve the problem. Necessary Governmental departments have been notified.
This notice will remain in place until the safety of the water supply can be assured. Precautions should be taken until further notice. Residents will be kept informed of the situation and will be notified when the boil water alert is no longer in place.
We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you in advance for your patience. If you have any further enquiries, please call Council on 07 4189 9100.
