Can my pet or other animals drink the water?

Yes. Pets can continue to drink tap water during a boil-water advisory. Only very low levels of bacteria have been detected, and these are not harmful to animals. Animals are generally exposed to far more bacteria through other sources, such as grooming themselves.

Our previous recommendation was to give boiled water to indoor pets that never went outside and drank only tap water. However, research has shown that this is not necessary.