Further water quality sampling is underway in Tasman’s Kaiteriteri after elevated levels of bacteria were found in a part of the town’s sea.<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, Tasman District Council warned people not to swim or take shellfish from Stephens and Dummy Bay after the results of water quality monitoring tests carried out last week.<\/p>\n
The council said the bacteria could cause some people to become ill and so people should avoid swimming or taking shellfish from those areas until 20 January.<\/p>\n
The Stephens Bay wastewater network had been checked but the source of contamination had not yet been found, the council said.<\/p>\n
However, the council believed it may have happened during last week’s rain.<\/p>\n
It said it would carry out further water tests and investigation work today.<\/p>\n
Source – RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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