BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED - THOMPSON STREET, MOUNT COOK
BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED - THOMPSON STREET, MOUNT COOK

Wellington Water advises that the boil water notice has been lifted for all of Thompson Street and 77 Nairn Street, Mount Cook as of Tuesday, 17 June. 

We acknowledge it has been disruptive over the last few days. We want to thank all impacted residents for their understanding, patience, and co-operation during this time.

The public network has been flushed and tested over the last 72 hours. Testing results of the water quality over this period have come back confirming that water is now safe to drink without boiling. 

We are advising residents who have been away and are returning home to run a cold tap for a few minutes to flush their pipes and any appliances connected to the water supply. Header tanks should be drained and refilled. 

 

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Published 14/03/2023

Boil water notice issued for Point Howard

A boil water notice has been issued for parts of Point Howard in Lower Hutt with immediate effect, following a slip located at 78 Howard Road.

Residents located on Howard Road, Church Lane, Nikau Road, Westhill Road and Ngaumatau Road are advised to boil their water before drinking, using for food preparation or brushing their teeth.

Low or loss of water pressure in the pipes does increase the level of exposure to contamination. The boil water notice protects against this and helps ensure water remains safe and healthy to drink.

The slip has resulted in loss of supply to around 165 properties. The slip is also restricting access for repair crews to restore service quickly.

Water tankers are available at Marine Drive and 53 Howard Road, and bottled water will be available from both these tankers if needed.

We anticipate being able to restore supply to most properties by tomorrow (Wednesday 15 March) due to the access issues. Some residents may have a limited low-pressure supply from water remaining in the pipeline. Residents with no supply will need to collect water from the tankers.

We advise keeping water use to an absolute minimum.

Our team are working hard to restore supply as soon as possible. Once restored, it will take a further three days of clear tests to confirm that water will no longer need to be boiled.

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