This reverts back to a post near the top of the page regarding the quality of drinking water.

Water quality a worry - Nats
NZPA | Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Water quality in New Zealand is a serious worry and not in keeping with the country's clean, green image, according to National's Nick Smith.

The Annual Review of Drinking-Water Quality in New Zealand 2005 released by the Ministry of Health yesterday found a 2 per cent increase in the numbers of people who were supplied with safe drinking-water during 2005 but also highlighted trouble spots.

The report said that nine hospitals and health services were not connected to municipal drinking water supplies and of these three failed to comply with standards. The drinking water supply to the Waiheke Health Trust was contaminated with faeces and in need of urgent improvement.

Dr Smith, national's environment spokesman, said the sick and young were most at risk from bacterial infections so it was unacceptable that facilities serving them failed to comply.

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