Advice - Drinking Water - Threat is Reduced
foreshore, Humphries Road and Violet Street .
* South East Water has advised the tap water at Parts of Frankston South and Frankston is now safe to drink.
* The pipes have been flushed out and water quality sampling results have come back clear.
* Investigations confirmed the issue was due to a faulty valve, which is now fixed.
* This Advice replaces the Advice issued at 5 August 2025, 11:53 AM . The threat is reduced. You are now able to resume normal activities including
drinking tap water. What you should do:
* Turn on all of your taps and let the water run for 5 minutes. Doing this flushes out contaminated water.
* If water is white or cloudy, this is due to air in the pipes. The deposits inside the pipe that were stirred up may even be making it a little brown. It should clear up quickly after flushing, but if not call South East Water on 13 28 12.
* If you have any enquiries about the Boil Water Advisory being lifted, you can call South East Water on 13 28 12 or visit www.southeastwater.com.au/boilwaterfrankstonsouth . [ www.southeastwater.com.au/boilwaterfrankstonsouth ] This message was issued by Department of Health .
The next update is expected by 06/08/2025 06:00 pm or as the situation changes.
Use multiple sources to stay informed:
* www.emergency.vic.gov.au [ http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ ]
* VicEmergency Hotline [ https://vicemergency.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115001055007-What-is-the-VicEmergency-Hotline- ] - freecall 1800 226 226
* VicEmergency app [ https://vicemergency.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/230492607-What-is-the-VicEmergency-app ]
* Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency ] or Twitter [ https://twitter.com/vicemergency ]
* ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV. Accessibility: The following services can help you, or someone you know, access information
during an emergency.
* For information in other languages, call the Translating and Interpreting Service [ https://www.tisnational.gov.au/ ] on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to call VicEmergency Hotline.
* If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment contact the National Relay Service [ https://www.accesshub.gov.au/about-the-nrs ] and ask them to call the VicEmergency Hotline.
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