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What other water supplies in the South Island, beyond Laghmor School's, is the Minister aware of that have exceeded the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water during his time in Government?

Answered Question 36520 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What other water supplies in the South Island, beyond Laghmor School's, is the Minister aware of that have exceeded the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water during his time in Government?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

Since November 2023, the Water Services Authority -Taumata Arowai has advised the Minister of two South Island drinking water supplies exceeding the nitrate maximum acceptable value (MAV) - Gore and Lower Waihao Rural.