37204 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 02 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37204 (2026)
Question asked:	19 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	27 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37204_2026
Document guid:	b35906ba-844e-4cca-8250-925a6272523b

37204 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Education: Have any other school sites in the Canterbury region, aside from the Laghmor site of Ashburton Borough School, exceeded the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

Hon Erica Stanford: The Ministry of Education has not been made aware of any other school in the Canterbury region where the drinking water supply has exceeded the Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) for Nitrate-nitrogen.