Six more

municipalities are struggling with contaminated drinking water

In Großraming the water was contaminated, now no longer(Bild: Pressefoto Scharinger © Daniel Scharinger)

After the heavy rainfall and flooding in Upper Austria, the water in almost 30 municipalities was heavily contaminated and could not be drunk. The situation has improved significantly - but 800 people are still required to boil their water.

Three weeks ago, around 25,000 people were still under a boiling ban due to the impairment of drinking water supply systems, but the situation has improved significantly in the meantime: only six water supply systems in the municipalities of St. Oswald bei Haslach, Roitham am Traunfall, Neustift, Sonnberg, Alberndorf and St. Leonhard bei Freistadt still have restrictions on the use of drinking water for around 800 people.

Province supports municipalities
"Since the first microbiological contamination of the plants, our employees have been out and about supporting the municipalities and cooperatives to restore safe drinking water for the affected households as quickly as possible," assures Provincial Councillor Stefan Kaineder (Greens).