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Carterton's E coli readings are proving a mystery to water boffins. A on-off boil notice in Carterton has been in place since 12 March. Photo: 123RF An on-off boil water notice has been in place since 12 March, after low-level readings of the deadly bacteria. Carterton District Council (CDC) received two other positive readings over the summer. The most recent results have left experts baffled. Unlike Martinborough, which suffered similar scares two years ago, Carterton's network has been chlorinated for some time. CDC infrastructure services and regulatory manager Dave Gittings said E coli ...

Recent Carterton E coli readings baffle experts 8 Apr, 2021 08:44 PM 2 minutes to read A on-off boil notice in Carterton has been in place since 12 March. Photo / 123rf Carterton's E coli readings are proving a mystery to water boffins. An on-off boil water notice has been in place since March 12, after low-level readings of the deadly bacteria. Carterton District Council (CDC) received two other positive readings over the summer. The most recent results have left experts baffled. Advertisement Unlike Martinborough, which suffered similar scares two years ago, Carterton's network has been ch...

“There are examples of other chlorinated town supplies having recorded the presence of E.coli but this is normally associated with low chlorine levels combined with a contamination event.” At a council infrastructure and services meeting on Wednesday, staff were unable to say when the water might be safe to drink. PIERS FULLER/Stuff Council infrastructure, services and regulatory manager Dave Gittings at the Kaipatangata water supply in Carterton. Council infrastructure, services and regulatory manager Dave Gittings said there had been a lot of work going on to identify possible source...

A Carterton council election candidate has called for more light on the district's major project - a multi-million dollar wastewater treatment plant estimated to cost $10 million. Mike Osborne. Photo: Wairarapa Times Age / Marcus Anselm via LDR Mike Osborne, one of three runners in this month's by-election, will address Carterton District Council's (CDC) infrastructure committee tomorrow. He said he wanted more scrutiny of the sewage works scheme. It has been underway at the town's south end for more than two years. Committee reports did not highlight a plan, he said. "To be blunt, what I se...

Candidates in the Carterton council by-election say residents are "annoyed" and "frustrated" by the town's ongoing water contamination. Emergency water supplies at Carterton Events Centre. Photo: LDR / WAIRARAPA TIMES-AGE Voting papers are due to hit letterboxes in the central Wairarapa district on 8 April, with polls open until 30 April. Mike Osborne, Grant Pittams, and Dale Williams are bidding to replace Steffen Bertram on the district's nine-person board. The winner will arrive at an eventful time in the town's history. Their first task may be approving the replacement of outgoing chief ...