Changes to Drinking Water Standards

Water Testing Hawke’s Bay welcomes the changes to Drinking Water Standards announced recently by the Minister of Health and to take effect from 1 March 2019. 

Our laboratory currently reports enumerated results to our local government and private clients, that is we provide a count of total coliforms and a count of the number of E.coli bacteria in samples.  Enumerated results will be mandatory from 1 March 2019.  We are one of only two laboratories in the Hastings / Napier area to be accredited by IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand) to perform these tests.

Our team looks forward to participating in the wider review of Drinking Water Standards to be consulted in mid-2019.

​http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/changes-drinking-water-standards-will-help-keep-new-zealanders-healthy