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Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 3:21 pm
The Dunedin City Council and Public Health South are
advising residents in Waikouaiti and Karitane not to use tap
water for drinking, cooking or preparing food until further
notice.
The advice comes as officials work to
understand the cause behind significantly elevated lead
levels detected at two drinking water sampling sites in the
community and the raw water reservoir.
DCC 3 Waters
Group Manager Tom Dyer says the elevated levels were
discovered during recent sampling, with the unusual results
reported to the drinking water assessor and checked to
ensure they were accurate.
As a result, Southern DHB
Medical Officer of Health Dr Susan Jack is recommending