Following Reply 3931 (2026), how many of the breaches of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations between 1 Jan 2026 and 10 February 2026 were linked to severe weather events?

Answer

The number of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedance notifications relating to severe weather events are included below: • Three notifications of MAV exceedances were submitted for publicly registered supplies during this period • Seven notifications of MAV exceedances were submitted by laboratories in relation to publicly registered supplies during this period