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Taranaki aquifer contaminated 50 times more than acceptable
12 May, 2021 09:30 PM
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By Robin Martin of RNZ.
An aquifer in coastal Taranaki cannot be used to boost water supplies at Ōkato because it has been contaminated with an agricultural chemical and could be considered a risk to human health.
Testing of a bore at Oxford Rd found levels of the fungicide difenoconazole at 50 times that permitted in the European Union.
As part of its draft long-term plan, the New Plymouth Council is looking to shore up water supplies and wants to sink bores and establish micro treatment plants near towns and villages in the district.