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Water treated with chlorine

The Havelock North water supply is being temporarily treated with chlorine, after traces of contamination were found during routine testing yesterday.

Council wanted to alert Havelock North residents as soon as possible, as it is aware the some people have a low tolerance to the taste of chlorine. The chlorinated water is perfectly safe to drink, but for those who want to get rid of the taste the best advice is to boil the tap water, cool it, and then store it in the fridge in the interim..

The traces of E-coli contamination are very low and pose no threat to human health, however all such incidents have to be treated and investigated to find the source, said Hastings District Council water services manager Brett Chapman.

The treatment is expected to last about a week and council will keep residents updated.

4 October 2017

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