Six ways to improve water quality in New Zealand's lakes and rivers
- Written by Troy Baisden, Professor and Chair in Lake and Freshwater Sciences, University of Waikato
Troy Baisden, CC BY-SA
Two years ago, New Zealanders were shocked when contaminated drinking water sickened more than 5,000 people in the small town of Havelock North, with a population of 14,000. A government inquiry found that sheep faeces were the likely source of...