Waikato District Council is asking Raglan residents to boil their water as a precaution. They also need to continue to conserving water

Water Update 14 November 2016, 3.03pm

Good afternoon,

Following a recent, strong aftershock this afternoon the Raglan water supply has been affected once more. The spring that supplies the water to the treatment plant is discoloured again so this will delay the water supply being turned back on.

 Waikato District Council is asking Raglan residents to boil their water as a precaution. They also need to continue to conserving water.

If disruption to the spring continues, there is a real risk of running out of water in Raglan. If this happens, we will need to continue using tankers to transport water to fill the reservoir so it’s important that people only use water for drinking.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide an update if anything changes.

Thanks,

Sheryl

 

Water Update 14 November 2016, 1.14pm

Raglan residents asked to boil water as town water supply is turned back on

 Waikato District Council now requires Raglan residents to boil their drinking water for the next three days.

The normally crystal clear spring that supplies the water to the treatment plant had turned discoloured, likely as a result of the earthquake. While the water that is currently in the reservoir is safe to drink, Council will begin to re-supply the water from the spring this afternoon and we are asking people to boil their drinking water for one minute over the next three days as a precautionary measure.

This is on the advice from the Ministry of Health while further tests are being carried out.. We believe the risk is low but this is a safety precaution to make sure everyone is kept safe.

In the meantime, we also urge residents to continue reducing their non-essential water.

UPDATE 10.08am RE: RAGLAN WATER

The water supply in Raglan is still affected. Please conserve water. Only use for drinking. You do not need to boil it first. Do not use washing, showering and where possible, do not flush your toilets.

The normally crystal clear spring that supplies the water to the treatment plant has turned discoloured. This is likely due to the earthquake, and at the moment the treatment plant is unable to treat the water to the required standards.

We are using tankers to refill the reservoirs but this will only keep up with drinking supply. You will need to continue conserving water. If the drinking water supply runs out, we will ensure we get drinking water to you. We will update you again as soon as possible.

This will be posted on our Facebook page shortly. Please share.

Thanks,

Sheryl

Water update 14.11.2016, 3.03pm