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Getting Safe Tankered Water From Registered Carriers
19 March 2013
Getting Safe Tankered Water From
Registered Carriers
With the dry weather likely to
continue, people on their own tank water supplies may find
they need to buy in water.
You may have been one of these people, or you may have spotted a water carrier drawing water from a water supply or leaving town to fill someone’s dry water storage tank.
Anyone who is carrying water for the purposes of human consumption, domestic or food preparation uses, for more than five days per year, is required to be registered annually by the Ministry of Health. This requirement is in the Health Act 1956.
Registered carriers utilise Ministry of Health guidelines to ensure that the water is safe and meets drinking water standards.
The Medical Officer of Health recommends anyone buying water, checks that the carrier can show you a current water carrier registration certificate from the Ministry of Health.
A valid water carrier registration certificate will include the: date of issue; date of expiry; certificate registration number and will be signed by a drinking water assessor.
If you have any questions about water carrier registration please contact a drinking-water assessor at Waikato DHB's public health at Population Health, phone 07 838 2569.
ENDS
Waikato District Health Board
Healthy People. Excellent Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
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