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These are all the beach and river sampling sites in the Wairarapa 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)
Ruamahanga River at Te Ore Ore 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 140
Ruamahanga River at The Cliffs 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 54
Ruamahanga River at Waihenga 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 60
Waingawa River at Kaituna 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 11
Waingawa River at South Road 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 85
Waiohine River at Gauge 16 Nov 2006 E. coli 4
Waiohine River at State Highway 2 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 16
Riversdale Beach South 14 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Riversdale Lagoon 14 Jul 2008 E. coli 76
Ruamahanga River at Double Bridges 27 Mar 2008 E. coli 90
Ruamahanga River at Kokotau 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 53
Ruamahanga River at Morrisons Bush 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 21
Castlepoint Beach at Castlepoint Stream 14 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Castlepoint Beach at Smelly Creek 14 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Riversdale Beach at Lagoon Mouth 14 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Riversdale Beach Between the Flags 14 Jul 2008 Enterococci Bacteria 4
Waipoua River at Colombo Road 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 87
Ruamahanga River at Bentleys Beach 25 Mar 2008 E. coli 56
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