Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk

Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk

Greenpeace is deeply concerned about the future of Ashburton’s town water supply, as testing on Sunday revealed that a sample had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65mg/L. “This sample from Ashburton’s town water supply is dangerously close to the New Zealand Government’s limit for nitrate contamination in drinking water,” says Greenpeace freshwater campaigner Will Appelbe. However, Appelbe notes that this limit is outdated and that ther…