Drinking Water Public Notice - flush your taps each morning
Water Services
Every so often we like to remind people, in the interests of public health, to flush their cold tap before drinking the water each morning.
Some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals such as lead to accumulate in water standing in fittings for several hours.
Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a cupful of water from your drinking water tap each morning, before use, to remove any metals that may have dissolved from plumbing fittings.
This simple precaution is recommended by the Ministry of Health for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.
