A new mail-in service to test drinking water for nitrate contamination has been launched today.
During winter 2021, Greenpeace ran several testing days in communities across Canterbury and Southland, testing over 400 bore-sourced drinking water samples for nitrate contamination. Testing found high levels of nitrate in peoples drinking water in areas affected by intensive dairying.
With Covid restrictions making in-person testing difficult, Greenpeace is now offering to test water samples via a mail-in service.
Greenpeace Aotearoa senior campaigner talks to Jesse about how the service will operate.
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