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These are all the beach and river sampling sites in Hutt City with their current E. coli or enterococci reading and safety status. Click a bathing site to see past results presented in table and graph form.

Fresh water is tested for E. coli, coastal water is tested for enterococci. These are both bacteria that live in the gut of all warm blooded animals, including people. Their presence in water indicates that the water may be polluted by sewage or animal effluent.

The "safety levels" indicated below are based on the national microbiological water quality guidelines

Go - low health risk

Caution - increased health risk, but still within an acceptable range

Stop - the water poses an unacceptable health risk

Stop - high toxic algae risk

No current reading / no longer monitored

Bathing site Current safety level Last sample Toxic algae risk
Last sample Parameter Result (cfu/100ml)
Pakuratahi River at Forks Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 59 Low
Hutt River at Birchville Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 67 Low
Hutt River at Maoribank Corner Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 42 Low
Hutt River at Poets Park Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 56 Low
Hutt River at Silverstream Bridge Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 55 Low
Hutt River at Boulcott n/a 29/03/2011 E-Coli 89 Low
Hutt River at Melling Bridge Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 40 Low
Wainuiomata River at Richard Prouse Park Go 30/01/2012 E-Coli 38 Low
Petone Beach at Water Ski Club Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Petone Beach at Sydney Street Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Petone Beach at Settlers Museum n/a 11/10/2011 Enterococci Bacteria 4 n/a
Petone Beach at Kiosk Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Sorrento Bay Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Lowry Bay at Cheviot Road Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
York Bay Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Days Bay at Wellesley College Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Days Bay at Wharf Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Days Bay at Moana Road Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Rona Bay at North end of Cliff Bishop Park Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Rona Bay at Wharf Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Robinson Bay at HW Shortt Rec Ground Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 4 n/a
Robinson Bay at Nikau Street Go 31/01/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 4 n/a
Camp Bay n/a 11/10/2011 Enterococci Bacteria 52 n/a