TVNZ : declared in Tests indicate E coli present in Lower Hutt water supply

Chlorine has been added to Lower Hutt's water supply after a reservoir in the area tested positive for E coli. Source: 1 NEWSThe Hutt City Council says it started chlorinating the water supply for 76,000 Lower Hutt residents yesterday after a routine test from the Naenae reserve came back positive for E coli. The public wells at Buick Street in Petone, and Dowse Square in Lower Hutt remain unchlorinated. Routine tests often came back positive for E coli, and chlorine was always added until it could be confirmed there was no risk, it said. The council said water from taps was safe to drink and did not need to be boiled, although residents may notice a slight taste.

E. coli found in South Kitsap water system

SOUTH KITSAP — About 1,000 customers in the South Kitsap area are being asked to boil their tap water after E. coli bacteria was found in a storage tank. Customers in the Horizons West system should boil water or use bottled water to drink, cook food, make ice, brush teeth and wash dishes by hand. The warning, provided by the Washington Water Service Co., which manages the system, is until further notice. Customers inside the plat of Horizons West, which is owned by Quistorff Water System, aren't subject to the advisory. Customers can submit receipts for any water purchased during the advisory to the Washington Water Customer Service Center, 14519 Peacock Hill Avenue, Gig Harbor.


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