RESIDENTS connected to raw water in Balranald have been urged to switch their evaporative airconditioners to filtered town water amid blue-green algae outbreaks.

A red alert for algae has been declared at Redbank Weir, while amber alerts are in place at the Balranald low level weir.

Balranald Shire Council general manager Michael Kitzelmann said the filtered water supply was safe to drink, howev...