Health Warnings Lifted

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its health warnings at Corsair Bay | Motu-kauati-iti, Cass Bay | Motu-kauati-rahi at jetty, Cass Bay | Motu-kauati-rahi at beach, and Rāpaki Bay at beach.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora issued a health warning on Saturday 10th January after being advised by authorities that there had been a discharge of untreated sewage into Motu-kauati-iti |Corsair Bay.

Latest water testing results show faecal bacteria levels at these sites are now below guideline values, and the health warnings have been removed with the water at these sites now suitable for recreational use.

“This is great news for swimmers and other recreational water users who would have been avoiding the water following the high levels of contamination," Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer of Health for the National Public Health Service, says.

When a health warning is in place, 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.

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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