Kia ora

Thank you for your request for official information received 18 August
2020 for:

"results of waste water testing to determine presence of Covid 19
Can you please confirm whether there has been any testing of the waste
water in New Zealand to establish the presence or other of the coronavirus
leading to COVID 19, or any other associated diseases.
If affirmative please provide a summary or table of results which
includes, the locations and results of such tests (positive or negative
for the presence of coronavirus), the time and date of the first test per
location, and most recent results, (positive or negative for
coronavirus)."

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202006269.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 15 September 2020, being 20 working
days after the day your request was received.  

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Kia ora Darren

Thank you for your request for official information on 18 August 2020 for:

"results of waste water testing to determine presence of Covid 19
Can you please confirm whether there has been any testing of the waste
water in New Zealand to establish the presence or other of the coronavirus
leading to COVID 19, or any other associated diseases.
If affirmative please provide a summary or table of results which
includes, the locations and results of such tests (positive or negative
for the presence of coronavirus), the time and date of the first test per
location, and most recent results, (positive or negative for
coronavirus)."

The Ministry of Health does not hold this information and intended on
transferring this request to the Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR) under the Official Information Act 1982. However we have
been advised by ESR that you have made a duplicate request to them, as
such there is no need for a formal transfer. ESR will respond to your
request in due course and your request with the Ministry of Health is now
closed.

Kind regards

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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