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Assembly members asked:

• “What happens to our wastewater?” (00:00)
• “What about microplastics, pharmaceutical byproducts and other chemicals?” (01:14)
• “Is any of the wastewater that gets discharged actually of drinking quality?” (01:48)
• “Does Auckland depend more on the Waikato river than on the dams that we have?” (03:56)
• “Can we rely on the Waikato region to keep supplying water from the river?” (04:11)
• “Has the water quality of the Waikato river been affected?” (05:22)
• “How is the Waikato supply affected by Auckland’s increasing use of water from the Waikato river?”
  (06:16)
• “What happens to Auckland’s allotted water quantity if a drought affects the Waikato river?” (07:29)
• “What is Watercare doing to prevent water leakage from the system?” (09:37)
• “Do the future projections anticipate a drop in water usage per capita?” (11:15)
• “Does the cost of delivering water to Auckland differ depending on the source?” (11:58)
• “Is treating wastewater to meet drinking water standards and reusing it a viable option?” (12:51)