Sludge runs out of Napier taps over the weekend 10 Dec, 2018 10:41am 2 minutes to read Coffee.
Tea.
Ink.
That is how Napier residents are describing the water which came out of their taps at the weekend.
One resident Chris Baylis , said the water was bad enough she would not let her granddaughter bath in it.
"I haven’t seen any public statement from them acknowledging there is a problem and what they are doing about it."
"It would be great if you can direct this water into gardens, so it won’t go to waste."
"If the problem persists, call our service centre on 06 835 7579.
However, residents did not believe water mains cleaning was causing the problem.
However, council denied that cruise ships were the cause of the problem.