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Kōrero: Sewage, water and waste

Treating Waikato River water

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Treating Waikato River water

Part of Auckland’s water supply comes from the Waikato River. The water goes through a treatment process which removes sediment, pesticides, organic compounds, bacteria and viruses.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Watercare Services Limited

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Christine Dann, Sewage, water and waste – Water supply, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/diagram/24440/treating-waikato-river-water (accessed 14 July 2026).

He kōrero nā Christine Dann, i tāngia i te 12 April 2010.

Comments

tafadzwa
24 March 2011
dose all of it get cleaned all the time