Table A1: Compliance with Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand 2000
| E. coli compliance | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of New Zealand population served by registered reticulated drinking-water supplies known to comply with the distribution zone E. coli requirements of the DWSNZ: 2000. [These are generally located in towns with populations in excess of 5000 people.] | 74% |
| Percentage of New Zealand population served by reticulated drinking-water supplies not compliant with the distribution zone E. coli requirements of the DWSNZ: 2000. [These are generally located in towns with populations of less than 5000 people.] | 15% |
| Percentage of New Zealand population not served by registered reticulated drinking-water supplies. [In most instances these people are in buildings that are self-supplied with drinking-water, eg, from a roof tank or bore.] | 11% |
| Protozoal compliance | |
| Percentage of New Zealand population served by registered reticulated drinking-water supplies known to comply with the protozoan requirements of the DWSNZ: 2000. [These are generally located in towns with populations in excess of 5000 people.] | 71% |
| Percentage of New Zealand population served by reticulated drinking-water supplies not compliant with the protozoan requirements of the DWSNZ: 2000. [These are generally located in towns with populations of less than 5000 people.] | 18% |
| Percentage of New Zealand population not served by registered reticulated drinking-water supplies. [In most instances these people are in buildings that are self-supplied with drinking-water, eg, from a roof tank or bore.] | 11% |
Source: Analysis of data for 2004; Ministry of Health 2005a.
Appendix 1: Compliance with Drinking-water Standards
March 2007
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