We are now able to provide the data in a user-friendly report format. Water sampling for the summer season is now underway.
Click this link to open the report in a new window.
Please Note: there is currently a rāhui in place across part of the Motueka coastline. Further information on this, including a map of the affected area is available on the link below.
Motueka Wastewater Plant heading back to health but rāhui remains in place
Stephens Bay Lagoon is also currently unsuitable for swimming due to testing returning high levels of Enterococci. Results for this testing are available as part of the usual water sampling programme. Read the latest news about Stephens Bay Lagoon.
High faecal indicator bacteria reading prompts Stephens Bay Lagoon warning
We release an annual recreational (swimming, watersports) water quality report detailing results from the 12 sites (six freshwater, four coastal and two tidal river) that we regularly sample. You can read the most recents reports here.
2021-22 Bathing Water Quality Summer Season Report.pdf (pdf 571 KB)
2020-21 Bathing Water Quality Summer Season Report.pdf (pdf 327 KB)