Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Peketā Beach

Health New Zealand has issued a health warning after high
levels of faecal bacteria were found in a single sample
taken from Peketā Beach.

Dr Imogen Evans, Public
Health Medicine Specialist for the National Public Health
Service, says: “Water quality at affected sites is not
considered suitable for recreational uses including swimming
because of the risk to health from the bacteria and other
pathogens.”

Water contaminated by human or animal
faecal matter may contain a range of disease-causing
micro-organisms such as viruses, bacteria and
protozoa.

“The sites where water quality is affected
are listed on Environment Canterbury’s website,” she
says.

For further details visit:
https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/canterbury-region

To
contact your local National Public Health Service office
visit:
https://info.health.nz/locations/canterbury/national-public-health-service-canterbury-west-coast

To
keep up to date with current health warnings visit:
https://info.health.nz/health-alerts

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