“New Zealanders have every right to expect that their drinking water is safe,” she said when announcing the review in February. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff A large sign at the entrance to Otago town Waikouaiti warns people not to drink the tap water. That included improvements to current and proposed regulatory framework for drinking water, such as better reporting by water suppliers. The recommendations pre-empt the start of am agency created to regulate drinking water, Taumata Arowai, which will come into force from July 1. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff East Otago residents are still unable to use their tap water for drinking, cooking or preparing food.

Source: Stuff April 16, 2021 02:15 UTC