Swimming water quality
Each summer, we test the water quality at a number of Northland’s popular coastal and freshwater swimming spots to make sure it’s safe for swimming.
Testing starts in December each year and continues for 12 weeks through to March the following year.
2011-2012 monitoring programme
The 2011-2012 monitoring programme begins Monday, 28 November with the first results being posted Friday, 2 December 2011.
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A guide to our swimming water quality monitoring for summer 11/12.
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Find answers to some commonly asked questions about our testing programme.
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Find the investigation strategy for sites with inconclusive or poor water quality results.
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View the water quality results from some of our most popular beaches.
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View the latest results from our freshwater swimming water quality monitoring sites.
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How water quality test results are graded and what they mean.
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Find a summary of results from last summer's water quality testing programme.
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Get current results for other regions and a snapshot of water quality around New Zealand.