These are the beach sampling sites in Wellington City, with their current enterococci reading and safety status. Click a bathing site to see past results presented in table and graph form. Enterococci are bacteria that live in the gut of all warm blooded animals, including people. Their presence in coastal 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 |