Raetihi water OK despite sour taste, smell

Raetihi water OK despite sour taste, smell

Saturday 14 Nov 2015 12:04 p.m.

The tap water is treated and tested daily, she said.

However, removing the taste and odour was not a simple process, and a full treatment system may not remove all of the taint, she said.

The Ministry of Health has awarded the council a grant for a new water treatment plan, but the build is expected to take about two years.

The council is publishing graphs of water flows on the Makotuku River and test results on its website and Facebook page.

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