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Hundreds of contaminated water services risk making NZers sick

17:44 pm on 15 July 2022

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A new water service regulator warns it will take action against councils and anyone else who supplies contaminated drinking water.

Taumata Arowai was set up in March under the Water Services Act and its first report shows hundreds of contaminated water supplies could be making people sick.

Sally Wenley compiled this report.