Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality at Akaroa Main Beach

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after being advised by authorities on 16 February that there had been a wastewater discharge near Akaroa Main Beach.

Dr Annabel Begg, Medical Officer of Health for the National Public Health Service, says: “Water quality at the affected site is not considered suitable for recreational uses including swimming because of the potential risk to health from the wastewater discharge.”

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

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