A new water treatment plant will turn 50 million litres of water from the Waikato River into drinkable water every day. A civil contracting firm has become the first to be convicted of stealing water from Auckland’s supply network, and has been fined $4900. Auckland Council’s water company took the prosecution amid rising numbers of suspected water thefts, which have doubled in three years. “When someone illegally accesses our water network, the potential for our drinking water to be contaminated by backflow poses a serious health risk,” Goff said. Watercare/Supplied An unauthorised connection to Auckland's water network using an unapproved standpipe.

Source: Stuff August 15, 2021 21:56 UTC