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2010
March 2010	Groundwater analysis in Niue :: Default
July 2010	High Level accuracy GPS field survey for the north ... :: Default
August 2010	Water treatment plant operators training and certi ... :: Default Training course :: Default Kiribati Maritime Boundaries Project :: Default Water quality training :: Default
September 2010	WASH Cluster workshop :: Default CROP Gender meeting :: Default Pacific Water and Wastes Association Annual Confer ... :: Default International Network of drinking water quality re ... :: Default International Network drinking water quality regul ... :: Default South Pacific Sea Level & Climate Monitoring Proje ... :: Default Tuvalu eCS survey :: Default Water Demand management activities :: Default
October 2010	Deep Sea Mining Conference :: Default 39th Annual Session :: Default
November 2010	PI eCS Workshop :: Default Water Safety Plans global conference :: Default GIS/RS User Conference :: Default

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Newsflash

A recent analysis of Niue’s groundwater that tested for selected chemical and organic pollutants has found that the country’s water supply is very good and well within global standards.

The study focused on all 16 boreholes used to pump Niue’s drinking water, three monitoring boreholes located on the island’s central, northern and southern areas and a borehole found on Vaiea farm.

Due to local concerns of pollution from pesticides like paraquat, groundwater was tested for traces of all pesticides used on the island. The study found that there was no contamination from pesticides with levels recorded well within the United States Drinking Water Standard.