Old legacy council stormwater signage along Takapuna Beach has been removed and replaced with new and improved signage advising people not to swim or play in water coming out of public stormwater outlets.
“The new public health signage at Takapuna Beach is part of phase one of council’s Safe Networks Programme,” says North Shore Councillor Richard Hills.
“The Healthy Waters Team have extensively tested all outlets discharging to the beach and updated signage where potential risks have been found to be present,” says Hills.
“This team has been tasked with improving water quality right across Auckland and they do this by investigation and rigorous testing. They can, from there, identify sources of contamination and work on eliminating non-stormwater contamination sources entering our stormwater systems and our waterways,” he says.
First to be assessed
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board is pleased to see the first phase of the programme at Takapuna Beach.
“We’re pleased it was the first Auckland beach to be assessed as it’s very important to our community,” says Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair George Wood.
“We want everyone visiting our popular beaches to be informed of the risks of playing in water pools created by the outlets, especially after rain events,” says Wood.
“We look forward to other neighbouring North Shore beaches also being tested and assessed as part of this programme,” says Wood.
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Did you know:
Common examples of non-stormwater contamination typically include:
- illegal wastewater pipes connected to the stormwater system
- cracked or broken infrastructure
- neglected drain maintenance on private property.
Auckland Council has wide-ranging responsibilities for managing water. These include:
- delivery of water, wastewater and stormwater services
- management of our beaches, lakes, streams, harbours and rivers
- regulation, including discharges into our waterways
- research, monitoring and compliance.
