This site is in the lower reaches of the Waingongoro River immediately upstream of the mouth, but is generally not tidal. Occasional upstream surging in the ponded area has, however, been noted during low river flow and high tidal conditions during late summer. The Waingongoro drains an extensively farmed catchment and receives point-source treated industrial waste discharges (in its mid-reaches) and treated waste discharges from dairy ponds
The main recreational activities carried out at this site include Whitebaiting (in season), fishing, picnicking and some swimming.
Recreational bathing surveys over the last two summers showed that 85% (2018-2019) and 84%(2019-2020) of samples met the freshwater microbiological water quality guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Environment in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MfE, 2003) and did not exceed the ‘Action’ level (>550 E.coli cfu/100mls ).
The State of the Environment technical report showing the freshwater recreational monitoring results is available at www.trc.govt.nz/environmental-monitoring-technical-reports/
This site is in the lower reaches of the Waingongoro River immediately upstream of the mouth, but is generally not tidal. Occasional upstream surging in the ponded area has, however, been noted during low river flow and high tidal conditions during late summer. The Waingongoro drains an extensively farmed catchment and receives point-source treated industrial waste discharges (in its mid-reaches) and treated waste discharges from dairy ponds
The main recreational activities carried out at this site include Whitebaiting (in season), fishing, picnicking and some swimming.
Recreational bathing surveys over the last two summers showed that 85% (2018-2019) and 84%(2019-2020) of samples met the freshwater microbiological water quality guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Environment in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MfE, 2003) and did not exceed the ‘Action’ level (>550 E.coli cfu/100mls ).
The State of the Environment technical report showing the freshwater recreational monitoring results is available at www.trc.govt.nz/environmental-monitoring-technical-reports/
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