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Gore District Council has lifted the do-not-drink notice on the township's water supply following a third day of testing beneath the national limit for nitrates.
The municipal water supply has been off limits since Friday after a monthly sample breached the drinking water standards on Friday.
Spokesperson Jason Domigan said nitrate levels in one well were still higher than normal, and the council would work with Environment Southland and water regulator Taumata Arowai to find out where the spike was coming from.
More monitoring may be behind the notice to avoid the tap water, which was a first for the small Southland town. (Source: 1News)
Elevated nitrate levels posed a particular risk to pregnant women and formula-fed babies, but even relatively low levels have been linked to bowel cancer in some international research.
The council said if people were unsure if their tap water is ready to drink, if they've already used the taps for showers, baths or toilets it was likely good to go. "Otherwise, just run the tap for a few minutes before drinking or brushing your teeth."
A water tanker would remain at Eccles Street Playground for the next few days for anyone who wanted to access water there.
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