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These are all the beach and river sampling sites in Wellington 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)
Aotea Lagoon Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 4 n/a
Oriental Bay at Freyberg Beach Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Oriental Bay at Wishing Well Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Oriental Bay at Band Rotunda Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 140 n/a
Balaena Bay Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 68 n/a
Kio Bay n/a 13/10/2009 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Hataitai Beach Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 24 n/a
Shark Bay Caution 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 160 n/a
Mahanga Bay Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Scorching Bay Stop 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 420 n/a
Worser Bay Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 80 n/a
Seatoun Beach at Wharf Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 20 n/a
Seatoun Beach at Inglis Street Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Breaker Bay Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Lyall Bay at Tirangi Road Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 24 n/a
Lyall Bay at Onepu Road Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 12 n/a
Lyall Bay at Queens Drive Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Princess Bay Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Island Bay at Old Bait Shed n/a 29/03/2005 Enterococci Bacteria 20 n/a
Island Bay at Surf Club Go 08/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 12 n/a
Island Bay at Reef St Recreation Ground Go 08/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 84 n/a
Island Bay at Derwent Street Go 07/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria <4 n/a
Owhiro Bay Caution 08/02/2012 Enterococci Bacteria 200 n/a