Alpine towns told to boil water for 12 months
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Residents in some Victorian alpine towns have been told they have to boil their drinking, cooking and cleaning water for at least the next year.
Victoria's Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a long-term boil water notice for Myrtleford, Mt Beauty and Tawonga because of problems in disinfecting the town supply.
The notice comes into force from next month and will stay in place until the water complies with DHS regulations.
North East Water spokesman Jim Martin says that process takes a minimum of 12 months.
"What we have to understand to meet 100 per cent compliance takes more than a year because you're measuring the quality of the water each month over a year," he said.
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