Greymouth’s boil notice has now been lifted after more than two weeks of restrictions.
The notice was issued on April 8 after E. coli was detected in the Kaiata water supply zone.
Grey District Council received a revised direction from their water regulator Taumata Arowai earlier this week and checked the facility yesterday.
This morning, it was determined the council now complied with the new requirements.
Mayor Tania Gibson said it had been stressful for the community and thanked everyone for their patience.
“We know it hasn’t been easy. We are very relieved.”
An investigation into the contamination was still ongoing.
“We have been saying it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack,” Gibson said.
Council group manager operations Kurtin Perrin-Smith, said the council was “considering all areas of concern” in looking for the cause.