NRC: Beach water quality results for week starting 29 November

Posted 13 years, 12 months ago    1 comment

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. 

Testing started on 29 November and will continue for 12 weeks through to March.

Beach water quality for week starting 29 November:

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

  • Matapouri - first Bridge
  • Bland Bay (this sign has now been removed as it has been cleared by Whangarei District Council)

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 week's results:

Far North

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

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

<10
Tokerau Beach 109872

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
Waipapa Kauri 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. 

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

31
Matauri Bay 102425

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Taipa 105777

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

42

NOTE: We also randomly sampled Cable Bay at Owhetu Stream and the Wairoa Stream at Ahipara. Both of these sites were 'safe to swim'.

North West (Hokianga Harbour)

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

LOCATION Site No. Status Result
Omapere 102317

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
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.

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

10
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

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

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
One Tree Point 109266

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Ruakaka, River 108314

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
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

<1

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

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim
*See note below

1184*
Kerikeri, Skudders Beach 100974 No data No data
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

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

42
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

<10
Russell, Mid-North 105710

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Teal Bay 101331

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<1


*NOTE: Whangarei District Council re-sampled the Bland Bay site on 1/12/2010 and Enterococci results were <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

<10
Kowharewa Bay 106444

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
Matapouri, at first bridge (south bridge) 100711

Red: unsafe to swimRed:
Unsafe to swim

344
Matapouri, at second bridge (north bridge) 100712

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

20
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

<10
Pacific Bay 108313

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
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

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Whananaki, East beach 106938

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

31
Woolleys Bay 109878

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<

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

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Ocean Beach 109877

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Onerahi, at playground 101600

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

<10
Pataua South, at footbridge 102217

Green - safe to swimGreen:
Safe to swim

10
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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