18/08/2026
UPDATE: FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 4.30PM - 📣BATLOW BOIL WATER NOTICE HAS BEEN LIFTED IN CONSULTATION WITH NSW HEALTH - 4.30pm Friday 21 August 2026
UPDATE THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 1.30pm - Batlow Residents are advised to continue boiling town tap water before drinking or use bottled water until further notice. Water is being tested daily, and three consecutive days of clear tests are required before the notice can be lifted.
URGENT BATLOW BOIL WATER NOTICE – TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026 – 11.40AM - please share widely
Batlow residents are advised to boil their town tap water prior to drinking or use bottled water until further notice due to a treatment plant process failure. Please share this message with family, friends and neighbours in the Batlow community.
Consuming unboiled drinking water may potentially lead to illness, especially for vulnerable people (e.g. those who are very young, elderly or immune compromised).
Council advises that low chlorine water has been supplied into the water network as a result of a treatment plant process failure.
Council staff are working closely with Health NSW to resolve the situation as soon as possible and additional testing is being undertaken until the situation is resolved.
People should use cooled boiled water or bottled water for:
• drinking
• brushing teeth
• washing and preparing food or beverages
• preparing baby formula
• making ice
• bathing infants
Un-boiled drinking water can be used for:
• showering and bathing other than infants (but minimise water in the mouth)
• washing dishes by hand or in a dishwasher, provided dishes are air-dried
• washing clothes
• flushing toilets
Always bring drinking water to the boil and then allow the water to cool before using or storing it in a clean, closed container for later use. Kettles with automatic cut-off switches are suitable for producing boiled water. Variable temperature kettles should be set to boil.
Anyone concerned about their health is advised to contact their local medical professional.
This boil water notice will stay in effect until Council staff and NSW Health are confident there is no public health concern.
Updates will be provided on Council’s page and website
