By Kaysha BrownlieVideo will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playHastings resident Jess Soutar Barron is passionate about water quality. She created a petition calling for Hastings District Council to stop chlorinating water - back in November last year. Like most people in the region - Mrs Soutar Barron accepted the initial decision to chlorinate the water following the gastro crisis last August. Hastings District Council will continue the chlorination until safe drinking water standards can be ensured. Originally from Auckland, Mrs Soutar Barron grew up drinking chlorinated water.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 26, 2017 17:00 UTC