Geelong, the famous second-largest city in Victoria, has beautiful beaches and woodheads, and it is a great choice for people to take a short trip.
Like other cities, Geelong is full of outdoor public drinking stations.
In March, a random inspection of public drinking outlets revealed lead pollution.
According to Australian drinking water safety standards, the lead content per litre of water must not exceed 0.01 mh.
Government in Greater Geelong, which is not clear when these outlets violated national guidelines, has closed more than 40 water counters and has begun testing more than 140 water outlets across the city to identify sources of pollution.
Bruce Harwood, mayor of Geelong, said the contamination appeared to be due to a problem with parts of the water pipes, and the government would continue to investigate and tighten regulation of the safety of public water outlets.
Will Buchannan, the water quality manager at Barwon Water, said there was no problem with other water supplies due to strict monitoring.
Angie Bone, the state's deputy chief health officer, also stressed that residents in other areas do not have to worry about the fact that while some drinking outlets have excessive lead levels, outdoor potable is not the main source of drinking water, so there is no need to worry about it.
At present, the city of Geelong government has begun to flush all in use of the drinking water table system.
Lead goes into drinking water when pipes are corroded, and lead levels are more common in old pipes installed before the especially 90's.
It is reported that the polluted drinking water Geelong is not often used, but also means that the water in the pipe has been stored for a long time.
Authorities say the cause of the contamination of the Geelong drinking water system is still under investigation, and the full test results are expected to be released in a few weeks.
In January, a similar lead pollution problem occurred in drinking water systems at five schools in Perth, forcing hundreds of students to drink bottled water instead.