31 March 2017 A Citizens Jury will assist Yarra Valley Water to shape future services and prices from 2018 to 2023. Yarra Valley Water said it was supplying emergency drinking water to those who needed it. Tap water has become contaminated at 250,000 Melbourne homes and could make residents sick if they drink it. Yarra Valley Water is Melbourne’s largest retail water utility, providing essential water and sanitation services to more than 1.8 million people. "We're already starting to see the water quality results come back as we would normally expect.
"If you have already drunk the water, there is a low risk of potential gastro type of illness.
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