Waitahuna, Balmoral & Tuapeka East – Aluminium Advisory
Council reminds consumers that an aluminium advisory is in place for the Balmoral 1, Balmoral 2 and Tuapeka East rural water schemes and in the Waitahuna township.
About the advisory
An advisory is in place after a drinking water sample has returned results with an aluminium level exceeding the drinking water standard of 1mg/L.
The most recent exceedances on this scheme were from samples taken on 4 April 2024.
Due to a lack of automation and control at the Waitahuna Water Treatment Plant it is expected that this advisory notice will remain in place until such time as the Greenfield Bore Supply is commissioned in late 2024.
The advice received is that no health effects would be expected at these levels of aluminium 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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