Council regularly tests fresh and salt water recreation areas around our District each summer for water safety. Find the latest results below:
Marine Water Sampling figures from 2008-2009 summer.
Please note - 280 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml is our “Action Level” (i.e. when a beach would require warning signage and/or closure). This is helpful to know in relation to the figures below.
Orua Bay:
Tested 14 January 2009 - 2 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Tested 11 December 2008 - 10 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 - 160 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Big Bay:
Tested 14 January 2009 - 16 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 - 4 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Sandspit:
Tested 14 January 2009 - 88 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 - 6 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Glenbrook Beach:
Tested 14 January 2009 - 15 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 - 16 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Clarks Beach:
Tested 14 January 2009 - 6 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 - 7 MPN (Enterococci) per 100ml
Fresh Water Sampling figures from 2007-2008 summer
Please note - 550 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml is our “Action Level” (i.e. when the river would require warning signage and/or closure). This is helpful to know in relation to the figures below.
Elbow (Waikato River)
Tested 19 January 2009 - 38 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml
Tested 26 Nobember 2008 -38 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml
Tuakau (Waikato River)
Tested 19 January 2009 - 32 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 - 23 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml
Mercer (Waikato River)
Tested 19 January 2009 - 100 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml
Tested 26 November 2008 -26 MPN (E-Coli) per 100ml