The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) announced yesterday the "boil-water notice" had been lifted for the Kelvin Heights water distribution zone, also including Frankton, Hanleys Farm, Quail Rise and Tucker Beach Rd.
Households and businesses were, however, advised to let their taps run for at least a minute to ensure all pipes were flushed.
The boil water notice still applies in the Queenstown town centre, Gorge Rd out to and including Industrial Place, Fernhill, Sunshine Bay and Queenstown Hill above Frankton Rd, out to and including Goldridge Way and Goldrush Way.
The notice was issued in mid-September after an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, which has affected about 60 people.
Some people in Frankton spoken to by the Otago Daily Times yesterday morning were unaware the boil water notice had been lifted.
Shown a QLDC press release announcing the lifting, The Shelter Bar and Kitchen chef Nick Naidu expressed his relief.
He and other kitchen staff had been continually boiling water in large pots for use in preparing food.
QLDC general manager property and infrastructure Tony Avery said testing of the water supply in the area still affected by the boil water notice continued to return negative results for crypto.
"As council and other agencies have pointed out, crypto is a very difficult bug to test for.
"The source still has not been identified and may never be known."
He stressed the importance of good hand hygiene in all parts of the district to minimise the risk of secondary infection.
More details about the proposed temporary solution for the council’s Two Mile water supply plant "will be shared soon", Mr Avery said.
"This temporary solution will meet the requirements of the current compliance order from Taumata Arowai.
"Hence, we look forward to lifting the boil water notice from all remaining neighbourhoods once this is in place."
