Marlborough District Council is considering temporary ultraviolet (UV) treatment systems for Havelock in a bid to solve local water treatment issues.
If successful, it would mean the boil water advisory – issued for the town supply last week following a directive from the Water Services Authority Taumata Arowai – could be lifted in a matter of weeks or months, rather than waiting for the new treatment plant to be built and opened in 2028.
“We are working through a number of options and Council engineers want to determine whether we have a workable solution by the end of this week,” said Council General Manager Infrastructure and Services, Richard Coningham.
He said the Council was in discussion with a number of parties including local businesses.
“In the meantime I suggest residents and businesses in Havelock hold off and do not invest in their own UV treatment system until Council has assessed these options. They should also continue to boil their water for now,” he said.
