Excessive levels of lead found in drinking water, Greens say.

Excessive levels of lead found in drinking water, Greens say.

: "He told Parliament arsenic, zinc, copper and cromium have also been detected.

The Minister for Health, Lara Giddings, has not confirmed the claims.

She told Parliament she would report back to the House by the end of the day."

Given water is one of our staffs of life, I had assumed it would be regularly checked. How silly of me. I think we need to have regular water checks done on the water which is destined for our taps....and people wonder why we always drink bottled water!