Drinking-water publications

Publications relating to drinking-water initiatives in New Zealand.

Publications

Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2020–2021

Published 03 April 2022

The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality summarises drinking-water compliance for the 485 registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people in the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

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Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2019-2020

Published 14 June 2021

The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2019-20 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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Review of health response into Waikouaiti water supply lead contamination

Published 16 April 2021

An independent review into the health system response to lead contamination in Waikouaiti’s drinking water supply has found that the sector focused on reducing the risk to the community’s health first.

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Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2018-2019

Published 30 June 2020

The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2018-19 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

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Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2017–2018

Published 27 June 2019

The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2017-18 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018

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Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2016-2017

Published 29 June 2018

The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2016-17 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

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The Economic Costs of the Havelock North August 2016 Waterborne Disease Outbreak

Published 25 September 2017

The Ministry of Health asked Sapere Research Group Ltd to determine the economic costs of the waterborne disease outbreak in Havelock North, the largest outbreak of its kind in New Zealand

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Review of the Benefits and Costs of Water Fluoridation in New Zealand

Published 27 May 2016

The Sapere Research Group (Sapere) has evaluated the benefits and costs of water fluoridation in New Zealand.

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Code of Practice for Fluoridation of Drinking-water Supplies in New Zealand

Published 19 December 2014

This Code of Practice specifies good practice for the design and operation of water fluoridation plants to ensure fluoride is added safely and effectively to water supplies.

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