Christchurch water supply 'at risk' from unmonitored boresIAIN MCGREGOR Water consultant Iain Rabbitts believes permanent chlorination in Christchurch is almost inevitable if an independent regulator is brought in. Christchurch's drinking water supply is likely to end up being chlorinated permanently – and repairing faulty well heads will not change that. READ MORE:* Mayor hints at future Christchurch water use charge* Christchurch mayor adamant city's water supply will be chlorine-free in 12 months, despite report saying could take 3 years* Chlorine taste unlikely in Christchurch's treated drinking water, council says* Christchurch City Council launches external review to uncover events leading to water chlorination* Safe water on tap as Christchurch swallows its pride* Health board and fish owners prepare for Christchurch chlorination* Chlorine taste unlikely in Christchurch's treated drinking water, council says* Christchurch drinking water to be chlorinated for a year as councillors approve plan to keep it safeHe suggested it was almost inconceivable any such regulator would not clamp down on unsecure water supplies, and that permanent chlorination for Christchurch could be inevitable. Mayor Lianne Dalziel dismissed any suggestion that bores outside the council's responsibility posed any public health risk, saying such a risk "doesn't exist" as they were not linked to the water supply. "I don't think there's a water supply engineer in New Zealand who knows what he's talking about who would say anything else."

Source: Stuff April 25, 2018 08:48 UTC