Ministry of Health notice

Whanganui’s drinking water is classified as plumbosolvent, which means some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water

standing in the fittings for several hours.

Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings. The Ministry of Health recommends this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.

Director-General of Health