Water quality
Summary results of regular water quality monitoring
The council will continue to monitor water quality at least every two months. Summarised results will be posted here approximately every 6 months.
February 2008
September 2007
April 2007
Water Quality Trends
This report summarises the current water quality in the lake, catchment streams and drains and briefly looks at nutrient levels in the lake sediments. There is also a detailed section on long term trends in water quality.
Download the Lake Omapere Water Quality Report 2006 (1 MB)
Surveys of the freshwater mussel population and submerged aquatic plants
Surveys of the freshwater mussel population and submerged aquatic plants were completed at the end of 2007. Results will be available here shortly.