E.

coli (MPN/100mL) - ALERT TRIGGER VALUE = 260 *

Date
sampled

Avon River at
Antigua Street

Avon River near

Manchester
Street

Avon River at
Dallington

Avon River at
Kerrs Reach

Avon River at
Pages Road

Heathcote River Heathcote River

at Bowenvale
at Opawa Road

Heathcote River
Heathcote River
at Catherine
at Tunnel Road
Street

9/8/2011

200

240

770

4800

4500

70

180

790

110

9/14/2011

850

250

73

1600

10000

200

200

360

180

9/25/2011

2100

1600

900

1500

5600

520

150

250

270

9/28/2011

160

18

91

440

3000

82

64

120

130

10/7/2011

200

83

2000

460

17

180

100

95

160

10/11/2011

6100

1500

740

640

650

310

560

150

10/19/2011

6200

10/23/2011

420

1200

660

500

580

810

790

700

500

10/26/2011

4000

2700

1200

1900

320

1200

490

1600

550

11/2/2011

1800

11/5/2011

6400

2000

7200

160

130

400

360

270

310

11/7/2011

110

27

1200

130

27

1200

130

29

91

* The Alert trigger values for E. coli and enterococci are from the NZ Microbiological Water Quality Guidelines (MfE/MoH 2003) that apply to public health risk from recreational activities.
MfE/MoH 2003 - http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/water/microbiological-quality-jun03/index.html

8000

1800
1600

7000

1400

6000

1200

5000

Avon River at Antigua Street

Heathcote River at Bowenvale

1000

Heathcote River at Opawa Road

Avon River near Manchester Street

4000

Avon River at Dallington

Heathcote River at Catherine Street

800

Heathcote River at Tunnel Road

Avon River at Kerrs Reach

3000

Avon River at Pages Road

600
2000

400

1000

200
0
1

10

11

12

0
1

10

11

12