New monitoring project will help protect Ashburton water

Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 4:45 pm
Press Release: Environment Canterbury

The Ashburton Water Zone Committee is welcoming an increase in the monitoring of land-use practices that can affect community drinking supplies.

Zone Committee Chair Bill Thomas said ensuring the community has a safe supply of drinking water was a non-negotiable priority for the committee.

“In the past two years, we have seen greater awareness of the need to protect our community drinking water zones and ensure nearby land-uses are not impacting on water quality."

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