NT Health

Boil Water Alert - Batchelor and Adelaide River 

23 March 2026

Power and Water Corporation has advised NT Health that extreme weather associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has impacted the water supply system in Batchelor and Adelaide River.

Power and Water Corporation will check the water supply system and undertake repairs when the weather allows.

NT Health recommends that you use cooled boiled water or bottled water for drinking, preparing food and baby formula, and for brushing teeth. 

Public health safety remains the priority, and the alert will only be lifted when the Chief Health Officer is confident the water supply is safe to drink.

A boil water alert is still in place for Umbakumba, Angurugu, Milyakburra, Numbulwar. Yirrkala, Gunyangara, Jilkminggan and Palumpa. 

Community updates will continue to be provided.

For up-to-date emergency alerts and warnings, follow SecureNT or visit securent.nt.gov.au.

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