Doc wants to remove Goys Track Bridge in Waipori Falls, which provides access to the self-governing town’s freshwater pump house. PHOTO: DANIEL WILLIAMSON/SUPPLIEDBeleaguered Waipori Falls residents fear they may soon be left without clean drinking water, unless authorities take urgent action. The situation was compounded by ageing water infrastructure, he said. ‘‘It’s barely credible, but we’re told Doc wants to remove [Goys Track] bridge as soon as possible due to safety concerns. ‘‘We have three cancer patients in the village, and no water means no flushing toilets and no functioning sewage system.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 17, 2021 16:30 UTC