Customers on the LOWER WAITAKI Water Supply are advised to CONSERVE WATER until further notice.
Instead of going into Council Head Office at 20 Thames Street for enquiries and Council services, you can pop into Ōamaru Library at 62 Thames Street during the week or on a Saturday morning.
The smoke testing is conducted using a completely harmless and non-toxic white vapour (like the kind used in smoke machines). It is considered safe for humans, animals and plants, leaves no residue or stains, is not a fire hazard and will disappear rapidly without leaving an odour.
The attached Fact Sheet provides residents with more information about this process.