The Walloon Water Company (SWDE) has declared that the water in a district of Malmedy is unfit for consumption following the food poisoning of around thirty teenagers who were staying at the Bévercé youth hostel. This announcement was made on Friday afternoon. Analyzes are currently underway to determine the cause of the food poisoning that led to the hospitalization of a dozen teenagers from Thuin on Thursday night. The SWDE has decided to declare the water non-compliant with consumption in the affected district in case running water consumption could be incriminated. The first laboratory results should be obtained within 24 hours. As a precautionary measure, the water in the district where the Bévercé youth hostel is located should not be consumed. The SWDE has emphasized that the water must be boiled for five minutes before any food consumption. Bottles of water will be made available to the population of the district at route d’Eupen 36 in the early evening.
The Walloon Water Company (SWDE) declares the water supply unfit for consumption in a district of Malmedy following the food poisoning of around thirty teenagers who were staying at the Bévercé youth hostel, a-t – she announced Friday at the end of the afternoon.
Following the hospitalization, during the night from Thursday to Friday, of a dozen teenagers from Thuin, analyzes are underway to determine the cause of his food poisoning.
“In the event that the consumption of running water could be incriminated, we have taken the decision to temporarily declare the water non-compliant with consumption, in the district concerned”, indicates the SWDE in a press release.
The first results of laboratory analyzes should be obtained within 24 hours. In the meantime, as a precautionary principle, the SWDE declares the water unfit for consumption in the district where the Bévercé youth hostel is located.
These are the following streets: route d’Eupen, Ron Bois, route de la Ferme Libert, route de la Vallée, Bouhon Corti, rue des Prêles, chemin du Croupet, la Petite Suisse, chemin de l’Ermitage and the chemin of the Sotes. In total, 150 connections are concerned details the SWDE.
In practice, the water must be boiled for 5 minutes before any consumption for food.
Bottles of water will be made available to the population of the district, in the early evening, route d’Eupen 36.
In light of the recent food poisoning outbreak in Malmedy, the Walloon Water Company (SWDE) has declared the water supply in a specific district temporarily unfit for consumption. As laboratory analyses are underway to determine the cause of the food poisoning, the SWDE is taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of the public. Bottles of water will be made available to the affected population while the situation is being addressed. We will continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as they become available.