The Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking people to stay out of the water at Paku Bay in Tairua.

This week the council erected ‘no swimming' signs just north of the Tairua Marina while staff investigates the cause of the high bacterial counts in the water currently.

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking people to not swim at Paku Bay in Tairua due to high bacterical counts in the water. Image: File

'The no-swimming measure is a precaution while the cause is pinpointed,” explains council.

'Storm water drains and wastewater assets have been inspected and no leaks, overflows, or contamination from council infrastructure have been sighted.”

Water testing in the area will be ongoing while the cause of the high bacterial counts is investigated.