Each summer, we test the water quality at a number of Northland’s popular coastal and freshwater swimming spots to check its suitability for swimming.
2018 - 2019 monitoring programme
Routine testing for the 2018 - 2019 monitoring programme commenced Monday, 3 December 2018 and ended Monday, 4 March 2019.
Can I swim here?
- Find the swimming water quality results on the LAWA website
- Download a map of swimming water quality monitoring sites in Northland (PDF, 2MB)
A guide to our summer swimming water quality monitoring programme.
Find answers to some commonly asked questions about our testing programme.
Find the investigation strategy for sites with inconclusive or poor water quality results.
Find a summary of results from last summer's water quality testing programme.
Get current results for other regions and a snapshot of water quality around New Zealand.