Review reveals how dead animals ended up in Akaroa water reservoir 20 Apr, 2021 02:06 AM 4 minutes to read An internal review has revealed how six dead animals ended up in Akaroa's drinking water reservoir. Photo / Hamish Clark An internal review has revealed how six dead animals ended up in Akaroa's drinking water reservoir. Photo / Hamish Clark Other A scathing internal review has revealed how six dead animals ended up in Akaroa's drinking water reservoir, causing major disruption to the water supply and three cases of water-borne diseases. The Christchurch City Council review into the drinking water contamination that affected Akaroa and Takamātua earlier this year identifies the poor condition of the L'Aube Hill Reserve reservoir as the likely cause.