Rangitīkei District Council issues conserve water notice
The Rangitīkei District Council has advised Hunterville and Mangaweka residents to conserve water until further notice, as heavy rains overwhelm water treatment plants.
Council operations manager Andrew Van Bussel said too much dirt and runoff were being washed into the Rangitīkei River by the week's heavy rains, so the water treatment plants couldn't cope.
Van Bussel said the towns' residents were being asked to conserve water so a "buffer" of drinking water could be built up. The council was bringing in water to Hunterville and would do the same in Mangaweka if it was needed. Read more here
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