7986 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 23 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7986 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	18 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07986_2026
Document guid:	fa623a80-6653-4e84-bebe-5009bb09a45e

7986 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: Where, if anywhere, were breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of nitrate in drinking water found between 1 January 2026 and 11 March 2026, listed by name and location?

Hon Simon Watts: No Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances for nitrate in public drinking water supplies were notified to the Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai during this period.