Important notice for Putāruru residents - Boil Your Water
Bacterial contamination has been found in one of the Pinedale Reservoirs which supplies Putāruru residents. The reservoir has been taken off-line until further notice.
As a precautionary measure, Putāruru residents are advised to boil all drinking water, including water used for:
Preparing food beverages (in particular babies bottles)
Personal hygiene (brushing teeth and rinsing)
Avoid swallowing water
Use boiling water for washing dishes with detergent
Please do this until testing show the contamination has cleared.
Council also advises that all drinking water (including ice cubes) stored since Monday 16 April 2018 should be discarded.
Council will advise residents when the contamination has been removed.
At the time of writing, no illness has been reported to Council. If residents do feel ill, please contact your doctor.
For more information please visit our website.
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