Today's Water Inquiry findings recommended mandatory treatment for all water suppliers. Photo File
Today's Water Inquiry findings recommended mandatory treatment for all water suppliers. Photo File
Included in today's Water Inquiry findings were a mix of urgent and early recommendations.
Hawke's Bay Today has collated a list of the 10 primary recommendations.
TOP 10
* Promote principles of drinking water safety * Abolish the secure classification system * Establish a drinking water regulator * Mandate universal treatment * Establish alicensing and qualifications system for drinking water suppliers and operators * Mandate collaboration * Create dedicated and aggregated drinking water suppliers * Every waster supplier to have emergency response plan and boil water notice documentation * Improve the testing and laboratories regime * Prohibit new below-ground bore heads
The report said the recommendations identified "would substantially improve the safety of drinking water in Havelock North and elsewhere in New Zealand, and could prevent a recurrence of an outbreak of waterborne illness".