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The council has once again discovered E.coli in the water. Newshub 3 hrs ago © Video - Newshub ; Image - File Watch: Alexa Cook's full report. The re-discovery of E.coli in Carterton's water supply has left the council scratching its head. It's issued a third boil water notice - after saying on Sunday it was confident the problem was solved. It's a not-so-Good Friday for the Wairarapa town after 16 days of boiling tap water last month - it's deja vu for residents who say it's about time the council sorted it out.  The council has once again discovered E.coli in the water.

If there was heavy rain in the next two days, it could cause cloudiness in the water and the council would need to switch back to the bores for urban supply, which might mean imposing the boil water notice again. Council infrastructure, services and regulatory manager Dave Gittings​ said the water was safe to drink, so the council didn’t want to have the boil water notice in force longer than necessary. “Because we’ve switched to the Kaipatangata, we can safely lift the notice. He said the council was yet to identify a definitive source of the E.coli reading, so was cleaning the ...

Monday, 15 March 2021, 5:14 pm Carterton District Council has lifted its boil water notice effective 4pm Monday 15 March. The Council has been working closely with Regional Public Health following a low-level contamination of E. coli bacteria at two of its water sites on Friday. The Council has now received three clear sample results from Friday, Saturday and Sunday and can therefore lift the boil water advisory notice. The urban water supply pipes have been flushed and the water source has been switched over from the bores to the Kaipatangata Stream, which means the water is fine to drink w...

Press Release – Carterton District Council Carterton District Council has extended its boil water notice and will be next reviewed at midday Monday 15 March. Although the Council has switched over to the Kaipaitangata treatment plant for urban supply, the Ministry of Health has requested the boil water … Carterton District Council has extended its boil water notice and will be next reviewed at midday Monday 15 March. Although the Council has switched over to the Kaipaitangata treatment plant for urban supply, the Ministry of Health has requested the boil water notice is kept in place unt...

Saturday, 13 March 2021, 2:09 pm Carterton District Council has extended its boil water notice and will be next reviewed at midday Monday 15 March. Although the Council has switched over to the Kaipaitangata treatment plant for urban supply, the Ministry of Health has requested the boil water notice is kept in place until the Council receives three clear test runs after the detection of a low-level contamination of E. coli bacteria. This means all businesses and urban residents connected to the urban water supply must boil all water before being used for drinking, making baby formula, juice,...