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Parents' nervous wait for leaded water tests in Otago 4 Feb, 2021 05:36 PM 4 minutes to read Concerned Waikouaiti parents Rachel and Richard Olsen are worried about the health of their 1-week-old baby Gretel. Photo / Peter McIntosh Otago Daily Times Baby Gretel Olsen was 1 week old yesterday. Today, she will get a blood test to check for levels of lead in her system. Parents Richard and Rachel Olsen, of Waikouaiti, were horrified to hear some of the water Rachel had been drinking during her pregnancy might have contained high levels of lead. Read More Advertisement "We never even thought abou...

'Pretty bloody concerned': Parents worried about children's health after toxic levels of lead found in water Newshub 3/02/2021 Dave Goosselink © Newshub. Watch: Families in Otago towns Karitane and Waikouaiti worried for health of young children after toxic levels of lead found in water. Families of young children in Otago are shocked and worried they've been living with toxic levels of lead in their water for months. They now have serious health concerns after the levels were found to be four-times what is acceptable. It affects around 1500 people in Waikouaiti and Karit...

Authorities initially thought it might be a localised problem, but Tuesday’s tests results showed lead in the reservoir that supplies both towns. Karitāne School Board of Trustees chairwoman Jane Schofield said the water in the area has never been great and for 12 years she has been driving to and from Dunedin in order to get drinking water. “We have carted water from town [Dunedin] because the water is revolting here. And now to find out that it's actually not even safe to be consuming, it's just horrifying,” Schofield said. Authorities have warned residents not to boil the water,...