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Attention: Boil water requirement for drinking water in Kaufbeuren and the surrounding area!
Ostallgäu Health Department warns of drinking water contamination in Kaufbeuren; Boiling order required until further notice.
Attention: Boil water requirement for drinking water in Kaufbeuren and the surrounding area!
A serious health alert was issued on September 29, 2025 for the city of Kaufbeuren and the surrounding communities of Pforzen, Rieden/Zellerberg and Friesenried. As the Ostallgäu Health Department reports, microbiological contamination of the drinking water has been detected. The limit value for enterococci was exceeded by five colony-forming units per 100 milliliters. This discovery has led to the immediate issuance of a boil water order that applies to the affected areas.
The boiling water requirement is already in force and will remain in effect until further notice. The public is urged to boil water before use, particularly for drinking, cooking and preparing food and drinks. Boiled water should also be used for dental care and when washing raw fruit or vegetables. For these optimal results, the water should be boiled for ten minutes.
Water quality in focus
The incident in Kaufbeuren joins a worrying development in Germany, where other cities such as Plettenberg-Holthausen, Hamburg-Dulsberg and Würzburg have had similar problems with drinking water quality. As the Lab News reported, microbiological contaminants such as coli bacteria and legionella are no longer isolated cases and can occur in many regions.
These contaminants pose a serious health risk. They can cause serious illness in infants and cause gastrointestinal infections and other health problems for the general public. Affected households will be informed by local health authorities as soon as the values return to normal. A system of information signs at public collection points helps to make the population aware of the risks. Here you will find signs that say “No drinking water” or “Use only boiled water”.
Precautions and technical steps
The Kaufbeuren waterworks and other responsible bodies are working to restore water quality. Comprehensive pipe network flushing and disinfection measures are carried out. The contact for questions regarding the drinking water situation is the Kaufbeuren municipal waterworks, which can be reached on 08341 437-500.
The opportunity to think about the drinking water regulation is more than good. Germany is considered one of the countries with the best controls regarding drinking water quality. Nevertheless, problems like this still arise City of Kaufbeuren points out that in the current situation, particular attention should be paid to boiling the water. In this way, the effects of the contamination, although worrying, can at least be contained within the framework of precautionary measures.