Queenstown residents are being told to boil their water, after at least eight cases of cryptosporidium - a parasite causing gastrointestinal illness - have been confirmed in the area.
The notice covers all properties connected by the Council's Queenstown supply - including Fernhill, Sunshine Bay, Queenstown Hill, Queenstown CBD, Frankton, Quail Rise and Tucker Beach Rd, Kelvin Heights and Hanley's Farm. Arthurs Point, Arrowtown, Lake Hayes Estate and Shotover Country are not affected.
Queenstown Lake's Infrastructure General Manager - Tony Avery - says the water is not confirmed to be the source of these infections.
But residents are advised to boil it as a preventative measure.
Avery spoke to Corin Dann.
