48925 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 20 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	48925 (2025)
Question asked:	06 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	14 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_48925_2025
Document guid:	e47b21d0-8c43-48f0-a09a-5497c9d250d0

48925 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: How many, if any, breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of nitrates in drinking water have been found in 2025 to date?

Hon Simon Watts: Since 1 January 2025, the Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has received 18 notifications of nitrate maximum acceptable value exceedances.