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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

Bathing SiteCurrent Safety LevelLast Sample
Sample DateParameterResult (cfu/100 ml)
Days Bay at Wharf 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 12
Lowry Bay at Cheviot Road 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 60
Petone Beach at Kiosk 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 8
Camp Bay 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Days Bay at Wellesley College 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 52
Hutt River at Boulcott 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 32
Hutt River at Silverstream Bridge 05 Apr 2008 E. coli 5755
Days Bay at Moana Road 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 12
Petone Beach at Settlers Museum 16 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 16
Petone Beach at Sydney Street 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Petone Beach at Water Ski Club 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Robinson Bay at HW Shortt Rec Ground 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 16
Robinson Bay at Nikau Street 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 8
Rona Bay at N end of Cliff Bishop Park 16 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 44
Rona Bay at Wharf 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Sorrento Bay 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 8
York Bay 15 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Wainuiomata River at Richard Prouse Park 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 130
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