An East Otago mother has been left confused and concerned as blood test results start to roll in after a lead contamination testing blitz.
It's been more than a week since residents in Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village were told not to drink or cook with their tap water.
Since then, hundreds of people have been tested at the free community blood testing clinic which opened on Tuesday with some part-time and former residents also requesting tests.
Tess Brunton has more.