Backflow
Every day, Council supplies an average of eight million litres of water to the South Waikato community. Before any water is pumped to your home or business, it has gone through careful treatment and quality testing. The water we supply exceeds the drinking water standards set by the New Zealand Government under the Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2007. Under this Act, we also need to ensure your health is protected by reducing the risk of our drinking water supplies being contaminated as a result of backflow.
What is Backflow?
Backflow is when a liquid, solid or gas flows back into the public drinking water supply, causing it to become contaminated. This can happen as a result of either back-siphonage' or back-pressure', and can affect both hot and cold water systems.
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