A boil water notice issued for parts of Queenstown has today been lifted, more than two months after a local cryptosporidium outbreak saw multiple people fall ill.
Cryptosporidiosis is an illness caused by the protozoa cryptosporidium which can cause diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
It comes after Taumata Arowai confirmed that the requirements of the compliance order issued following the outbreak had been met, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers said.
"I'm delighted to say that the huge effort by council officers and contractors since the compliance order was put in place on September 20 means everyone is able to return to using water straight from the tap for the weekend," he said.
"Our infrastructure team has installed new UV reactors at Two Mile water treatment plant and these are now fully operational. All of the live network reservoirs have been inspected and cleaned, and the local network has been flushed.
"Taumata Arowai has confirmed our records and actions meet its expectations and provide the necessary confidence that the requirements of the compliance order have been met in full."
Work to install UV treatment to its remaining plants, as well as a permanent solution for Two Mile Treatment Plant, is ongoing.
A public health investigation led by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand concluded on October 6 that human faecal contamination of the water supply as the most likely source of the outbreak.
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