PHOTO: Warren Shire Council is warning people to contact experts if they suspect water meter issues.
That’s the warning from Warren Shire Council in their recent media campaign to help in protecting community health and safety by educating residents about the dangers of water meter disconnection.
In October 2016, a worker in Queensland suffered a fatal electric shock while cutting a metal water pipe to repair a leak. Two similar incidents have occurred in NSW since 2005.
These types of incidents are usually caused by a fault in the electricity supply on the premises or in the street which causes the metal pipes to become ‘live’. When the pipe is cut or disconnected the worker can get a serious or fatal electric shock…