Beach water quality: NRC results for week starting 07 February 2011

Posted 13 years, 9 months ago    2 comments

Each summer, Northland Regional Council test the water quality at a number of Northland’s popular coastal and freshwater swimming spots to make sure it’s safe for swimming.

Beach water quality for week starting 07 February:

Warning signs have been placed by District Councils at the following sites (please see all the results below):

  • Kowharewa Bay
  • Ohawini Bay
  • One Tree Point
  • Matapouri 1st Bridge
  • McLeod Bay
  • Urquharts Bay
  • Whananaki East Beach
  • Whananaki footbridge
  • Ruakaka River
  • Kerikeri Skudders Beach
  • Opua Foreshore
  • Paihia Waitangi Bridge

Status system

NRC give a three tier status system for swimming water quality.  This is based by assessing the risk of contamination at a beach swimming site using levels of the indicator bacteria Enterococci.  Find out more about what NRC test for

Green - safe to swimGreen: safe to swim
Enterococci count less than 140/100ml

Orange: caution

Orange: caution, potentially unsuitable to swim
Enterococci count more than 140/100ml

Red: unsafe to swimRed: unsafe to swim
Enterococci count more than 280/100ml

This weeks' results:

Far North

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the testing sites.

To view an aerial photo map of the location where the samples were gathered, click on the site name link.

LOCATION Site No. Status Result
Ahipara, in front of campground 109871

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Matai Bay, in front of campground 102326

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Shipwreck Bay 109870

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

75
Tokerau Beach at Melissa Road 109872

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Waipapakauri 109873

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10

 

North East (Coopers Beach to Matauri Bay)

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the testing sites.

To view an aerial photo map of the location where the samples were gathered, click on the site name link. 

LOCATION Site No. Status

Result

Cable Bay 105780

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Coopers Beach 101066

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Matauri Bay 102425

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

42
Taipa 105777

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10

 

North West (Hokianga Harbour)

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the testing sites.

To view an aerial photo map of the location where the samples were gathered, click on the site name link. 

LOCATION Site No. Status Result
Omapere 102317

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Opononi 106011

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Rawene 100236

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10

 

South West (Kaipara District)

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the testing sites.

To view an aerial photo map of the location where the samples were gathered, click on the site name link.

LOCATION Site No. Status Result
Baylys Beach 109876

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Glinks Gully 100798

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Omamari Beach 109875

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Pahi, 150m NW jetty 102198

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Pahi, at rocky groyne 102579

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Tinopai, below shops 102310

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Tinopai, below Puapua Creek 101232

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10

 

South East (One Tree Point to Mangawhai Harbour)

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the testing sites.  

LOCATION Site No. Status Result
Lang's Beach, Mid-Beach 108318

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Mangawhai, Motorcamp foreshore 101210

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

99
Mangawhai Heads, Beach 109890

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Mangawhai Harbour, Picnic Bay 110322

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

42
Mangawhai Harbour, at Pontoon 110320

No data

No data
One Tree Point 109266

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Ruakaka, River 108314

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

53
Ruakaka, Beach 108315

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Uretiti Beach 109888

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Waipu Cove 108316

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

271


Bay of Islands and Oakura

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the BOI and Oakura testing sites. 

LOCATION Site No. Status Results
Bland Bay 109889

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Kerikeri, Skudders Beach 100974

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

164
Oakura, North Bay 101345

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Ohawini Bay 105388

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Opua, foreshore 101418

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

1091
Paihia, Te Haumi 101195

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Paihia, beside toilets 101194

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Paihia, Waitangi Bridge 101183

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

31
Russell, Mid-North 105710

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

31
Teal Bay 101331

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10

Tutukaka

Full weekly results available below. View a map of the testing sites. 

LOCATION Site No. Status Results
Church Bay 105448

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Kowharewa Bay 106444

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Matapouri, at first bridge (south bridge) 100711

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

137
Matapouri, at second bridge (north bridge) 100712

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

87
Matapouri, Beach 110321

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Ngunguru, at Motor Camp 100073

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Ngunguru, at Norfolk pine 100076

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Ngunguru, at toilets 108320

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Pacific Bay 108313

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

31
Sandy Bay 109879

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Wellingtons Bay 109880

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Whananaki, footbridge 103147

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

478
Whananaki, East beach 106938

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

150
Woolleys Bay 109878

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10

Check before you swim

In general, water can be contaminated and unsafe for swimming if:

  • there is a warning sign erected indicating water is unsafe.
  • there has been heavy rain recently.
  • the water looks dirty (murky).
  • there are several potential sources of contamination nearby and upstream such as:
    • houses on septic tanks;
    • stock with access to the water; or
    • a sewage treatment plant discharge. 

Who to contact

NRC are responsible for routine surveillance monitoring. These results are sent to the District Councils and Northland Health, who then carry out follow-up sampling as required and warn the public of any swimming sites that may be unsafe.

For information about a specific area or a warning sign contact your local District Council or the on-duty Health Protection Officer at Northland Health.

Far North District Council
Freephone: 0800 920 029

Whangarei District Council
Phone: 09 430 4200

Kaipara District Council
Phone: 09 439 7059

Northland Health
Phone: 09 430 4100

For general information contact:

Northland Regional Council
Freephone: 0800 002 004


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