Canterbury school turns off water supply over nitrate contamination
A satellite campus of Ashburton Borough School has shut off its water supply due to unsafe nitrate levels and has been trucking in water for 18 months.
The Lagmhor satellite campus of Ashburton Borough School has declared its water supply unsafe due to a spike in nitrate levels. The school has been relying on trucked-in water as a temporary measure for the past year and a half. The extended duration of the water supply issue highlights ongoing concerns about water safety at the facility.
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'Unsafe': Canterbury school turns off water amid nitrate spike
The satellite campus at Lagmhor, part of Ashburton Borough School, has been trucking in a temporary water supply for the last year and a half.