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Drinking Water Quality Testing Service Available for Locals
We collect water samples every Thursday on the Pohutukawa Coast for drinking water testing.
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Who to do if you have E.coli in your water system
A number of local water tests have shown E.coli present, as well as a few other nasties here in Beachlands and Maraetai as well as further afield. While many of us have under-bench filters or UV filters to protect us from this and other bacteria, there are a huge number of locals still drinking from old water tanks that may...
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Killing bacteria in your water
It’s not just a case of running your water through a sunbed (that would be silly). What you need is three stage filtration. This is how it works: Stage 1: Coarse filtration – this is where larger particles of dirt, decaying leaves, rust and scale are captured. Poly Pleated Sediment filter cartridges are used here as these can hold a lot of...
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