3929 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 24 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3929 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	18 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03929_2026
Document guid:	c8541c50-2160-4b6c-892b-e4e9b2e75f7c

3929 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: How many, if any, breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of e. coli in drinking water were found between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026?

Hon Simon Watts: The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances of E.coli in drinking water between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026: • 11 notifications of E. coli MAV exceedances submitted for publicly registered supplies between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026 • 35 notifications of E. coli MAV exceedances submitted by laboratories in relation to publicly registered supplies between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026