10679 (2024). Lan Pham to the Associate Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 24 May 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10679 (2024)
Question asked:	09 May 2024
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Associate Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	20 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10679_2024
Document guid:	81cb89a5-d58b-467f-b2cc-3f0174b92140

10679 (2024). Lan Pham to the Associate Minister for the Environment: Is the Minister considering lowering the Maximum Acceptable Value for any determinands in drinking water?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: No. The Maximum Acceptable Values (MAV) for drinking water are set out in the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations 2022. This legislation is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs, and so the responsibility for setting the MAV sits with the Minister for Local Government.