New research finds dairy industry making Canterbury water “undrinkable”

The research states:

“Dairy farming will result in steady state nitrate concentrations on average of 21.3 mg/L (NO3-N) in groundwater originating from dairy farming areas in Canterbury, rendering much of it undrinkable. The groundwater drinking water supply of Christchurch, the second largest city in New Zealand, will also become significantly polluted with nitrate from dairy farming in the Waimakariri River catchment.”

“The harm done by dairy production is far reaching. Not only is the industry our worst climate polluter and cause of river degradation, but it is rendering groundwater drinking supplies – which 40% of New Zealanders rely on – undrinkable.”

https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/new-research-finds-dairy-industry-making-canterbury-water-undrinkable/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20harm%20done%20by%20dairy,Zealanders%20rely%20on%20%E2%80%93%20undrinkable.%E2%80%9D