Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health unit has lifted
its health warning for Cass Bay
Latest water testing
results show faecal bacteria levels at Cass Bay are now
below health guidelines and the health warning issued on 30
December 2022 has been removed.
“This is great news
for swimmers and other recreational water users in who would
have been avoiding the water following the high levels of
contamination,” says Dr Cheryl Brunton, Canterbury Medical
Officer of Health, National Public Health Service, Te Whatu
Ora
“Whilst the temporary warning for Cass Bay has
now been lifted a number of other sites within
Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour including Corsair Bay, Rāpaki
Bay, Sandy Bay, Diamond Harbour Beach, Purau Beach are
permanently unsuitable for swimming.”
Water
contaminated by human or animal faecal bacteria may contain
a range of disease-causing micro-organisms such as viruses,
bacteria and protozoa.
Before you head to our beaches,
rivers, lakes or other waterways this summer, please check
to ensure it is safe for you, your whānau and your dogs.
The Land, Air, Water Aotearoa website provides recreational
water quality information for our region and New
Zealand.
Anyone that experiences gastrointestinal
illness should contact their GP in the first instance or
call Healthline on 0800 611 116
For further details
visit: https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/canterbury-region/
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