The lessons to be learned from the Havelock North water contamination are being addressed in Stage 2 of the independent inquiry into the outbreak, with hearings planned to be held later this month and in August.
The first part would consider the current and ongoing safety of the village's drinking water supply, which the inquiry wanted an update on, a minute released late last month said.
This included progress made on aquifer investigations from which Hastings and Brookvale 3 bores draw water, plans for the treatment of Havelock North's water, and the Hastings District Council's updated water safety plan and its current emergency response plan.
At the same time, it would address the workings and progress of the Joint Working Group (comprising representation from HDC, HBRC, the DHB and drinking water assessors) and include a wider consideration of possible forms of collaboration and partnership between agencies responsible for providing safe drinking water.
A public hearing on this was expected to be held between June 27 and 29 at the Hastings District Court, and it was proposed that representatives from the Hastings District Council, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Hawke's Bay DHB, Drinking Water Assessors and the Ministry of Health attended to give evidence.