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River and estuary water contamination
September 13, 2010, 4:30pm
CANTERBURY CIVIL
DEFENCE
MEDIA STATEMENT - River and
estuary water contamination
The current emergency situation has led to the city’s waterways becoming contaminated with sewerage and wastewater overflows.
Due to ongoing infrastructure damage and the time taken to identify damage and instigate repairs, contact and use of the Avon, Heathcote, Halswell and Styx rivers, the estuary, and the tidal reaches of the Kaiapoi River should be avoided until further notice.
The public are advised:
• Do not
drink water from the rivers
• Do not collect fish or
shellfish from the river or river mouth or estuary; this
includes whitebait.
• Do not use the river or
estuary for recreational use, including swimming or boating.
• Avoid physical contact with water in these
waterways.
The public are advised to avoid contact with any river water and sea water in these areas, due to their likely contamination as a result of the Saturday 4th September earthquake and subsequent aftershocks.
ENDS
Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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