{"id":278533,"date":"2026-02-11T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/278533\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:26:14","slug":"dead-possum-found-in-roxburgh-reservoir-triggers-boil-water-notice-for-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/278533\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead possum found in Roxburgh reservoir triggers boil water notice for area"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Boil<\/p>\n

\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Nate McKinnon\n<\/p>\n

A dead possum in the Roxburgh reservoir has triggered a boil water notice for the area.<\/p>\n

The Central Otago District Council (CODC) said the possum was found during an unrelated inspection on Wednesday, and it’s not known how long it’s been in the water.<\/p>\n

It has since issued a boil water notice for Roxburgh and the Lake Roxburgh Village, which would remain in place until the network had been flushed.<\/p>\n

CODC said three times a week sampling hadn’t indicated degraded water quality, and a full investigation was underway to find out how the possum got inside the reservoir.<\/p>\n

It said the reservoir which would remain isolated until it had been fully disinfected and any possum entry points addressed.<\/p>\n

CODC’s Julie Muir said the notice could be lifted as early as Thursday.<\/p>\n

Two water tankers would be available at Roxburgh School and Lake Roxburgh Village Hall on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

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