Beach water quality: NRC results for week starting 21 February 2011

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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 21 February:

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

  • Matapouri 1st Bridge
  • Paihia Waitangi Bridge
  • Waipu Cove at beach

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


Matai Bay, in front of campground 102326

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Shipwreck Bay 109870

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Tokerau Beach at Melissa Road 109872

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Waipapakauri 109873

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


 

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


Coopers Beach 101066

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Matauri Bay 102425

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Taipa 105777

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


 

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


Opononi 106011

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Rawene 100236

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


 

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


Glinks Gully 100798

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Omamari Beach 109875

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Pahi, 150m NW jetty 102198

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Pahi, at rocky groyne 102579

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Tinopai, below shops 102310

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Tinopai, below Puapua Creek 101232

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution


 

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

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Mangawhai Heads, Beach 109890

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Mangawhai Harbour, Picnic Bay 110322

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

42
Mangawhai Harbour, at Pontoon 110320

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
One Tree Point 109266

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

42
Ruakaka, River 108314

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

87
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

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

560


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


Kerikeri, Skudders Beach 100974

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution


Oakura, North Bay 101345

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Ohawini Bay 105388

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Opua, foreshore 101418

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Paihia, Te Haumi 101195

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Paihia, beside toilets 101194

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Paihia, Waitangi Bridge 101183

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Russell, Mid-North 105710

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


Teal Bay 101331

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim


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

87
Kowharewa Bay 106444

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Matapouri, at first bridge (south bridge) 100711

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Matapouri, at second bridge (north bridge) 100712

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Matapouri, Beach 110321

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Ngunguru, at Motor Camp 100073

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

53
Ngunguru, at Norfolk pine 100076

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

31
Ngunguru, at toilets 108320

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

42
Pacific Bay 108313

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Sandy Bay 109879

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Wellingtons Bay 109880

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

64
Whananaki, footbridge 103147

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

150
Whananaki, East beach 106938

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

31
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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