Media release – Precautionary Boil Water Advisory lifted for Flinders, Point Leo and Shoreham

22 March 2025

South East Water has lifted the Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for Flinders, Point Leo and Shoreham – the water is safe to drink.

Customers and community no longer need to boil their water as a precaution and can use tap water as normal.

South East Water’s water quality sampling results have come back clear. This confirms the water in Flinders, Point Leo and Shoreham is safe to drink.

South East Water recommends affected customers to flush their taps for 5 minutes to draw fresh water into their internal plumbing before returning to normal water usage in their home or business.

To apologise for the inconvenience and reimburse for any bottled water or containers customers may have bought, South East Water will automatically apply a $30 credit to the South East Water account of each property in Flinders, Point Leo and Shoreham.

South East Water General Manager Service Delivery Tim Lloyd thanked customers and community for their patience and cooperation.

“We take our responsibility to provide safe and reliable drinking water seriously.

“We don’t issue these advisories lightly – customer health and safety will always be our number one priority,” Tim Lloyd said.

If South East Water customers in the area didn’t receive an email or SMS notification, they can visit mysoutheastwater.com.au to update their contact details for future updates about water and sewerage related emergencies in their area.