Waihola & North Bruce – Boil Water Notice & Advisory
Two issues continue to affect the water supply for Waihola and the North Bruce Rural Water Scheme.
A boil water notice is in place and separately an aluminum advisory has been issued.
About the boil water notice
This scheme is on a long-term boil water notice until the new Milton to Waihola pipeline is commissioned, due to treatment problems at the plant which are affecting the quality of treated water.
Recommendations have been received by the independent process engineer to improve processes at the plant, and Council is working through these options.
The boil water notice will be lifted when the new Milton to Waihola pipeline has been commissioned.
People on this scheme should ensure their tanks are flushed, serviced, and have sufficient capacity to hold a 2-day supply of water.
You can read our FAQs at www.cluthadc.govt.nz/boil-water-faqs.
You can fill your own clean containers with drinking water near the Waihola community hall.
About the aluminum advisory:
An advisory is in place after a drinking water sample has returned results with an aluminum level exceeding the drinking water standard of 1mg/L.
This advisory will remain in place for at least 4 weeks from the date of the last exceedance, which was on 10 April 2024. We require one month of sample results below the drinking water standard before we will lift the aluminium advisory and it usually takes 10-14 working days for samples to be tested and results provided.
We recommend that you flush a mugful or two of water from your drinking water tap each morning prior to boiling your water for consumption.
Advice received is that no health effects would be expected at these levels of aluminum exposure, even if water was consumed over extended periods of time. This includes effects for people with kidney disease, infants, and children.
You can read more about the water advisory by visiting Council's frequently asked questions page.
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