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Government urged to take safe drinking water more seriously Newshub 5/02/2021 © Provided by Newshub The group representing plumbers has accused the Government of failing to take safe drinking water seriously. It comes as water with traces of lead 40-times the acceptable level was detected in the water of two Otago towns. While the cause of this contamination is still being investigated, Master Plumbers CEO Greg Wallace says lead can enter drinking water when plumbing materials containing lead start to corrode. "Although we have standards, nobody enforces those standards, so there's a lot ...

"We need to have safe drinking water in New Zealand." Water contamination could happen in the main water line, or inside homes and businesses through internal pipes and fixtures.  When consumed, the lead can accumulate in the bloodstream before settling into bones, teeth, and soft tissues. The World Health Organisation puts it bluntly -  there is no level of exposure to lead that won't have harmful effects. The negative impacts of lead exposure have been widely researched. One study conducted in New Zealand linked extremely high levels of lead in cities in the 70s and 80s to lower IQs. "It'...

123RF People are rethinking or cancelling the installation of gas cookers, heating and hot water heating in their homes since the draft report of the Climate Change Commission was released this week. Master Plumbers chief executive Greg Wallace said he had messages from hundreds of members saying customers were reviewing their decisions on installing gas hot water, central heating and cooking appliances following the release of the draft report. “We’ve had gasfitters with hot water systems cancelled this week, gas hobs cancelled and central heating systems all cancelled on the back of a...

Friday, 5 February 2021, 10:21 am Master Plumbers is deeply concerned that residents of Karitane and Waikouaiti are reporting symptoms of lead poisoning following the contamination of the local water supply. Whilst the cause is still being investigated, the incident highlights the very real risks of lead entering household drinking water. "Young children are particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects of lead and can suffer profound and permanent adverse health effects," says CEO Greg Wallace. "The World Health Organization deems that no level of exposure is safe." For a long time now, Mast...

The Climate Change Commission’s proposal to ban new gas connections to residential homes within five years is short sighted and ill thought out, says Master Plumbers. CE Greg Wallace is warning if the Government goes ahead with the proposed timeframe, ...