Overview
- The Würzburg city and district health office ordered residents to boil tap water for drinking, cooking, washing fresh produce, toothbrushing, hand dishwashing, wound care, and nasal rinsing.
- Guidance instructs bringing water to a rolling boil and letting it cool for about ten minutes, with commercially bottled water acceptable as an alternative.
- Authorities report no immediate danger to the public, and the municipality has been tasked with identifying the source of the contamination.
- Regular bathing and showering may continue without boiling, and appliances that reach high temperatures—such as dishwashers over 60°C or hot-drink machines at about 82°C—are considered safe under the guidance.
- The advisory remains in effect for Erbshausen-Sulzwiesen pending follow-up results and disinfection, and households will be notified once it is lifted.