Health Warning lifted at Temuka River | Te Umu Kaha at State Highway 1
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its health warning at Temuka River | Te Umu Kaha at State Highway 1.
Latest water testing results show faecal bacteria levels in the Temuka River | Te Umu Kaha are now below guideline values and the health warning issued on 24 December 2024 has been removed with the water now suitable for recreational use.
“This is great news for swimmers and other recreational water users of the Temuka River | Te Umu Kaha who would have been avoiding the water following the high levels of contamination”, says Dr Ramon Pink, Medical Officer of Health for the National Public Health Service.
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.
Or contact Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health on (03) 364 1777:
https://www.cph.co.nz/your-health/recreational-water/
For more information about Mahinga Kai:
https://www.cph.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/saf0112.pdf
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For further information, contact:
Karen Berry
Public Health Communications Lead, Te Waipounamu
National Public Health Service
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora
021 139 7442
kberry@scdhb.health.nz