Council water supply "Mains" can come from a variety of sources, depending on what is available in your area. Common sources are bores and river-fed reservoirs. These then usually go through a treatment plant before being supplied.

This depends on where you are and who is supplying your water. Many municipal supplies are safe to drink from a bacterial perspective. However some local water schemes and smaller supplies are not.

We recommend checking your supply here:

For those who do achieve bacterial compliance, this is often done using chlorine.

Many people are concerned about trihalomethans (THMs). These are a by-product of chlorine when it reacts with organic matter while disinfecting your water.

These have been classed by the world health organisation as Class 2b carcinogens, meaning that they may cause cancer in humans. This is because they have been shown to cause cancer in animals, but they have not yet been able to prove this in humans

Others don’t enjoy the taste and smell of Chlorine and would prefer to remove it once water has been safely delivered to their home.

Heavy metals are another common concern, this is because as water sits in your pipes overnight, it dissolves in some heavy metals from your plumbing fixtures that you may end up drinking. These do not leave your body and can accumulate over time.

Fluoride is another frequent concern as high levels have been shown to cause flourosis, which is damaging to the skeleton and nerves. Though it has also been shown to be beneficial in preventing dental caries at low levels. Many people disagree with not having the choice in their town supplies and opt to remove it.

As the quality of town supplies varies so much in New Zealand Your health is your responsibility, you decide on how important your health is to you.

If like many others, you do not want to take unnecessary risks, then the good news is that it is easy to take matters into your own hands and resolve these issues in your own supply.

About 65% of homes on council water supplies in New Zealand have installed a filtration system which addresses a particular concern(s) that they may have. Click on the link below to enquire now about the best solution.

An underbench water filter is a good start, if you have no bacteria problems but it only provides filtered water at a single tap, usually in the kitchen.

In many case we see amazing results with skin allergies such as eczema dramatically improving when clients choose to purify their whole house water and remove chlorine from their bathing water as well as their drinking water. And every tap has fresh clean tasting drinking water.

Remember: Filtration is not disinfection. If you have bacteria in your supply, even if it is from your local council. We can help.