E coli levels at four popular swimming holes in the Western Bay of Plenty District are too high for safe swimming, says the district council.
Recent heavy rain has pushed the e coli levels well above the acceptable level for safe swimming, says Toi Te Ora Public Health.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has placed `No Swimming' signs:
At Tuapiro at McMillan Road, the Wairoa River at SH2, and the Wairoa River below McLaren Falls Road, and the Uretara Stream at Henry Ford. The Waimarino Adventure Park upstream from the Wairoa SH2 site is unaffected.
The contamination is likely to be the result of farm run-off after the heavy downpour of rain earlier this week.
Toi Te Ora advises that swimming in any lake or river after heavy rain may cause ill health.
These sites will be re-sampled until they return to acceptable levels and the signs will be removed.
For more information check out the following website.
8 comments
Shameful
Posted on 21-12-2017 19:06 | By overit
Poor NZ.
Shush
Posted on 21-12-2017 21:16 | By maildrop
Dont let the cat out of the bag. Nothing to see here. 100% pure.
Always forget the dirtiest river
Posted on 22-12-2017 08:03 | By Angels
Its amazing how all the authorities fail to mention one of NZ dirtiest rivers.Waimapu river. Its always filthy, always has large amount of discharge from industrial sites empty. No one wants to talk about this discussing sespool. It has had warning signs on this river for years. 1 sign only Totally disgusting
I'm missing something ...
Posted on 22-12-2017 10:29 | By Kaimai
How is the Wairoa River below McLaren Falls Road unsafe, Wairoa River at SH2 unsafe and the bit in between ie Waimarino Adventure Park safe?
@by Kaimai
Posted on 22-12-2017 13:23 | By CC8
Maybe it's Waimarino magic? or ? political influence? maybe even payola? they seem to be teflon coated .... for example .... tell me how Waimarino Adventure Park gets away with pouring broken concrete and rubble into the river to make its own private reclamation, and extend it's land and reparian rights/use of the river bank? So much so that it blocks neighbouring properties from the river.
Only Farm Run-off?
Posted on 23-12-2017 10:08 | By m1keh
So the above editorial says that the contamination "is likely to be the result of farm run-off". Fair enough, but why not mention the run-off from roads and storm water pipes which discharge a huge amount of oil, minute tyre parts, pesticides and sprays from urban gardens, let alone the rubbish that the lazy drop on the sidewalks and roads. The pollution of our waterways are the result of urban practices as well as farming. At least most farmers are making the effort to improve their practices. Are urban dwellers?
M1keh confused
Posted on 24-12-2017 18:39 | By maildrop
How many urban properties have the possibility of run off to rivers? This story is about rivers.
@maildrop - The industries beside SH2
Posted on 05-01-2018 12:57 | By SML
include the Maleme St Dump, vehicle associated industries, easily seen on an aerial map, such as https://mapcarta.com/16706060 which shows the Waimapu River, which enters the upper harbour near there. THAT's where the industrial "runoff" comes from, plus horticultural and other industries further up Oropi Rd.
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