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Taupo demanding 'please explain' after human excrement leak

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Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 10 Jan 2018, 7:53AM
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Taupo demanding 'please explain' after human excrement leak

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 10 Jan 2018, 7:53AM

UPDATE 1.07PM: The Taupo District Council is going after Downer contractors following a human excrement spill into Lake Taupo.

The spill is being put down to human error after workers failed to restart a pump once finishing routine checks on a storm water outlet.

This afternoon, part of Lake Taupo's Acacia Bay was cleared safe for swimming.

Test results show samples taken from the northern part of the bay are below public health limits for recreational swimming.

But signage warning against swimming remains at the southern part of Acacia Bay, due to elevated bacteria levels.

Further test results on the affected area are due tomorrow.

Trewavas will be letting the contractors involved know exactly how he feels.

"I'm very, very annoyed that this has happened and we'll be having an urgent meeting with these independent contractors and reviewing the whole situation. It's not on."

 

 

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