Slightly elevated arsenic levels in the Waikato River

Slightly elevated levels of arsenic have been detected in the Waikato River, which is drawn on for water supplies in the Hamilton area. Drinking water with slightly elevated levels for a short period of time is unlikely to impact people’s health. You do not need to boil your drinking water. It is safe to drink. Find out more here: Slightly elevated arsenic levels in Waikato River

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Supplier responsibilities

All drinking water suppliers have a duty to ensure the drinking water they provide is safe.

The Water Services Act 2021 came into effect on 15 November 2021, apart from a small number of provisions that will commence later (including provisions relating to wastewater and stormwater).

If you own or operate a water supply (that you know, or ought reasonably to know) is being used as drinking water by people outside of your own home, you are a drinking water supplier and will have responsibilities under the Water Services Act 2021.

Water carriers who transport drinking water for consumption are also drinking water suppliers.

The Act doesn’t apply to bottled water that is manufactured and sold by a food business or water that is used for purposes regulated under the Food Act 2014, the Animal Products Act 1999, or the Wine Act 2003. 

 

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