Responding when E. coli is detected
How to protect people's health and prevent E. coli in drinking water
How to protect people's health and prevent E. coli in drinking water
When Escherichia coli (E. coli) is detected in drinking water, anyone who drinks the water could get sick.
If E. coli is found in the drinking water you supply, act quickly to protect people’s health and prevent contamination in the future.
Click below on the page title that best reflects your drinking water supply.
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Guidance for drinking water supplies managed by councils, council-controlled organisations or water service providers.Recently updatedFind out more
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Guidance for unregistered supplies – also helpful for registered drinking water suppliers.Recently updatedFind out more