North East Water has warned the hot weather has caused a 'taste and odour' in some drinking water, but confirmed the water is still safe to consume.
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In a statement on Facebook, the company assured residents the water was safe to drink.
"Customers may be experiencing taste and odour in their drinking water," it said.
"This is due to naturally occurring compounds in the raw water which can be more prominent in hot conditions.
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"We want to assure people that the water is safe to drink.
"We have now changed our water treatment processes which will likely lead to an improvement in taste over the coming days. Visit our website for detailed information about these compounds.
"We apologise for the inconvenience and want to highlight that this issue is not related to bushfire impacts."
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
