Upgrades underway at the Mamaku water treatment plant will provide that rural community with the highest possible drinking water quality, Rotorua Lakes Council announced today.
The council is upgrading the water treatment plant to ensure residents are receiving water that is treated to ensure full compliance at all times with the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand.
Ultra-violet light treatment will, in addition to the chlorination treatment already in place, serve as a second barrier to protect against the possibility of contamination.
The upgrades will mean Mamaku's level of treatment to the water supply is consistent with the rest of the district.
Rotorua Rural Community Board chairwoman Shirley Trumper said the upgrade would mean Mamaku had the crème de la crème of water supply treatment.