3604 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 23 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3604 (2026)
Question asked:	09 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	17 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03604_2026
Document guid:	777c64e3-70c3-41e0-be2a-63f61f0dddac

3604 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: How many, if any, breaches of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations were found in 2025, in total?

Hon Simon Watts: The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances during the 2025 calendar year: • 296 notifications of MAV exceedances submitted in 2025 for publicly registered supplies • 516 notifications of MAV exceedances submitted by laboratories in 2025 in relation to publicly registered supplies