To meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003 and Food Act 1984, we provide signage where urban water supplies are untreated. We seek commercial businesses’ and Councils’ assistance to ensure public water taps are clearly signed to warn the public that the water is not intended for human consumption.
Please complete the below form to order untreated water supply merchandise. We will provide these to you, free of charge, as soon as possible.
Commercial Businesses
We remind commercial businesses to inform their guests that the mains water supply is a non-drinking water supply. We encourage you to place ‘do not drink the water’ notification at public taps in and around your establishment.
Councils
We provide signage where urban water supplies are untreated. The signage assists Council with the implementation of its Public Health and Wellbeing Plan.
It would be appreciated if Council could ensure signage is visible at all publicly accessible taps located in areas where an untreated water supply is provided such as aerodromes, sporting grounds, parks, public facilities and meeting places such as community halls, public toilet blocks, amenities at lakes and weir pools. Please also consider any local committees of management that operate on crown reserves in your municipality. We ask that you make untreated water signs, stickers and publications, as listed below, available to these groups from your council offices/depots.
