“Water can be consumed safely” announced this Friday morning the Bordeaux Métropole Water Authority. “After new analyzes carried out during the night and this morning, the drinking water services of the L’Eau Bordeaux Métropole authority, in consultation with the services of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Health Agency and the Prefecture, can affirm a return to normal. »
The “yellowish” coloring of the water, noted on Thursday in part of the metropolis, linked to the impact of heavy rainfall in recent weeks, “has disappeared at the source. » “As a result, the water is safe to consume. » Note however that “if the water remains colored, users are invited to leave their taps running for a return to normal, exactly as they would do when returning from leave or when their home is not occupied during a period of time. moment” explains the Régie again.
Water bottles in nurseries
As a precautionary measure, “a decision was taken on Thursday evening to provide establishments welcoming young children under the age of three (crèches) who so wished with bottles of water. This distribution was carried out via the services of the respective town halls. »
The return to water compliance was made possible “by various technical operations carried out by the highly mobilized teams of the L’Eau Bordeaux Métropole management team. »