Work is underway to try and resolve the algal
outbreak in Seddon’s water supply.
The brown
algae have been appearing in the township’s water supply
for the last couple of months. A cause has not been
pinpointed but earthquake disturbance is suspected to have
affected water alkalinity levels. Tests do not indicate the
algae pose any health risk.
However, the pipes at the
headworks of the town’s water supply will be lowered in
the coming week to enable greater natural filtration to take
place.
Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer
Stephen Rooney says while the work is underway the water
may run dirty from time to time although every effort will
be made to keep that disturbance to a minimum.
If the
water coming through the network does become discoloured,
the existing MIOX chlorine treatment will not be working
effectively and people should boil any water they use for
drinking and cooking. To minimise household disruption, it
is suggested Seddon residents store some water in containers
to use at any time there is discolouration of the tap
water.
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