Community plants wetlands a decade after country's worst waterborne illness outbreak (opens original article in a new tab)

A decade after a deadly waterborne illness outbreak in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, the community has established wetlands to protect the water supply, while national reforms have improved drinking water safety.

• 10 years after a campylobacter outbreak in Hawke's Bay killed four people, the community developed wetlands to protect the water supply
• The wetlands, managed by multiple organizations, aim to filter water and prevent contamination from agricultural runoff
• New Zealand implemented water safety reforms including chlorination and testing, expanding access to safer drinking water for 432,000 people