Marine Faecal Coliforms Monitoring
Recreational shellfish gathering water quality monitoring sites
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Summary of guideline breaches for Faecal coliforms
Summary of faecal coliform counts from routine monitoring benchmarked against the recreational shellfish-gathering water quality criteria (MfE/MoH 2003). Values in bold indicate non-compliance with guideline criteria.
| Area | Site | Median (cfu/100mL) | Maximum (cfu/100mL) | No. (and %) of results >43 cfu/100mL | Total no. of samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapiti | Otaki Beach at Surf Club | 10 | 360 | 1 (12%) | 8 |
| Kapiti | Peka Peka Beach at Road End | 5 | 115 | 1 (12%) | 8 |
| Kapiti | Raumati Beach at Tainui Street | 56 | 170 | 5 (62%) | 8 |
| Porirua | Porirua Harbour at Rowing Club | 24 | 160 | 4 (44%) | 9 |
| Wellington City | Mahanga Bay | 4 | 76 | 1 (6%) | 18 |
| Wellington City | Shark Bay | 2 | 80 | 1 (6%) | 17 |
| Hutt | Sorrento Bay | 2 | 40 | 0 (0%) | 17 |
