Sa
feSwim water quality monitoring – West Coast
29 March 2016 –
Unsafe: North Piha and South Piha Lagoons. Bethells Lagoon,
22 March 2016 –
Unsafe: Bethells Lagoon, North Piha and South Piha Lagoons and others
16 March 2016 –
Unsafe: Bethells, North Piha and South Piha Lagoons.
Retest: Karekare Car park and Lagoon
09 March 2016 – Unsafe: Piha Lagoon, Green & Wood Bay
That’s one BIG spike for Piha Lagoon !
03 March 2016 – Unsafe: Piha & Bethells Lagoons
24 February 2016 – Unsafe: Piha & Bethells Lagoons Retest: Karekare Lagoon
16 February 2016 – Unsafe: Piha Lagoon Retest: Piha North Lagoon
10 February 2016 – Unsafe: Bethells & Piha Lagoons (+Armour Bay & Laingholm Beach) Retest: Karekare Lagoon
27 January 2016 – Unsafe: Bethells & Piha Lagoons
Please note: (updated 29/1/16): “The test regime for Piha Lagoon is as the same as that for Bethells Lagoon:
- Carry out routine testing
- If routine test exceeds the MfE action level (550), erect warning sign without retesting
- If routine test exceeds the MfE alert level (260), carry out re-tests until either the result triggers the MfE action level for warning sign or becomes clear
- It routine testing is clear, no sign is erected
The changes in the testing regime/signage criteria are as a temporary means to manage the potential health risks before any decision regarding more permanent health warning. However, the routine tests have all failed so far. The sign appears to be erected permanently. The signs have not been erected at Bethells Lagoon all the time.
So at the moment, no decision has been made to permanently signpost the lagoon, but it is a candidate for this along with the other bottom few sites in the region”
27 January 2016 – Unsafe: Karekare Carpark & Piha Lagoon Retest: Karekare Lagoon
23 January 2016 – Unsafe: Piha Lagoon
21 January 2016 – Unsafe: Karekare Lagoon plus Piha North & South Lagoons Retest: Piha Beach (south)
20 January 2016 – Unsafe: Karekare Carpark & Lagoon plus Piha North & South Lagoons Retest: Piha Beach (south)
19 January 2016 – Unsafe: Piha North & South Lagoons plus Karekare Carpark & Lagoon
13 January 2016 – Unsafe: Piha South Lagoon & Piha North Lagoon
5th January 2016 – Unsafe: Piha South Lagoon Retest: North Piha Lagoon & Karekare Lagoon
Unsafe: 1st Jan ’15 : Latest sampling result (31 Dec) for Piha South Lagoon is 460 E.coli/100 ml water.
29th December 2015 – Unknown: Piha So u th Lagoon Re-test: Karekare Lagoon & Carpark
All results have been updated as at 29th except Piha South Lagoon.
Council advise “Recent tests show that Piha South lagoon continues to remain unsafe 31/12/15 “The latest results for Piha South Lagoon: 390 e.coli (29 Dec); 400 e. coli (30 Dec)”
21st December 2015 – Unsafe: Piha South Lagoon
still inadequate signage about the hazard, why bother doing this ?
So the lag -goon remains unsafe so what shall we do to advise paddlers esp visitors. I know, lets put in signs to show that this area is being monitored and at times may be unsafe, yes lets give visitors the chance to risk their kid’s health by having signs pointing out to sea hidden behind the bank so that the only way to read them is by jumping in the lag goon. Nothing changes….what a waste of time after all we don’t want to scare people or take responsibility.
Gross! Piha Beach South is marginal and needs retesting sometimes due to the contamination with human faecal matter. Nice swimming spot. NOT!