Beach water quality: NRC results for week starting 28 February 2011

Posted 13 years ago    2 comments

PLEASE NOTE: As NRC reduces sampling outside the peak holiday period, data is only available for some sites (so do not bother reading on if you live/swim in Far North District). Any comments, please forward to Northland Regional Council

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 28 February:

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

  • Pacific Bay
  • Wellingtons Bay
  • McLeod Bay
  • Ngunguru estuary at Toilets

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:

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

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
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

64
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

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

31
Matapouri, at first bridge (south bridge) 100711

Orange: cautionOrange:
Caution

192
Matapouri, at second bridge (north bridge) 100712

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

53
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

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

>2005
Pacific Bay 108313

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

429
Sandy Bay 109879

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Wellingtons Bay 109880

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

384
Whananaki, footbridge 103147

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Whananaki, East beach 106938

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Woolleys Bay 109878

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10


Whangarei Heads (including Onerahi and Pataua)

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

LOCATION Site No. Status Results
McLeod Bay, near toilets 101254

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

478
Ocean Beach 109877

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

64
Onerahi, at playground 101600

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Pataua South, at footbridge 102217

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Pataua South, East Beach 104986

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Pataua South, Frog Town 109887

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Taurikura Bay 101262

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Urquharts Bay 108311

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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