Germs Found in Tap Water in Höchstädt, Residents Told to Boil It
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- A routine inspection found germs at the central water supply facility serving Höchstädt and Hofmühle in Bavaria.
- Residents in the affected supply area must boil tap water before drinking it.
- The district health office will announce when the precaution is no longer necessary.
Residents in Höchstädt and Hofmühle, in Bavaria’s Wunsiedel district, have been told to boil their tap water for the time being.
The precaution followed a routine inspection that detected germs at the area’s central water supply facility. The Wunsiedel district authority issued the notice for everyone in the affected supply network.
The district health office will inform residents when the water no longer needs to be boiled.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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