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Press Release – Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Master Plumbers is telling the Government to stop turning a blind eye to compelling evidence that New Zealanders are being put at serious health risk by drinking water with high levels of lead. The comments follow the release of a report from the Dunedin … Master Plumbers is telling the Government to stop turning a blind eye to compelling evidence that New Zealanders are being put at serious health risk by drinking water with high levels of lead. The comments follow the release of a report from the Dunedin City Council into why drinking water in Karitane and Waikouaiti contained elevated levels of lead. Testing showed in some drinking water the level of lead exceeded the allowable level by almost 40 times. ....
Both parties are now satisfied the water was safe to drink, as long as people follow advice to flush their taps regularly. Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins said residents’ welfare had been the council s top priority throughout the investigation into the causes of the elevated lead readings. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff Residents in Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village vented their frustrations about the impact of poor water quality at a number of public meetings – including how it affected the food they grow. “This has been a difficult time for these communities, and I want to thank everyone for the patience and understanding they have shown while we work through the issue. ....
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+Undoctored Media release from Southern DHB Wednesday 28 July 2021, 10:41 AM 4 minutes to Read Southern DHB Medical Officer of Health Dr Michael Butchard has recommended the Do Not Drink notice (DNDN) on the Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village water supply can be lifted. This follows a comprehensive investigation by the Dunedin City Council into elevated lead levels that had been detected in the area, finding customer pipes, fittings and tapware leaching lead into the water were most likely the cause of the high lead results at the Waikouaiti Golf Course and the Karitane Bowls Club. The most likely cause of the high lead result in the raw water reservoir is lead in sediment from a spike in water turbidity. Sediment is filtered out by the treatment process, so does not reach the treated water. ....