Ross Pool, Ross, pool absence of potential pollution sources, further monitoring is not considered necessary by Sampling details: Sampling was conducted council. weekly, when open. Permanent signage is in place at all routine For more information contact Chris Wicks on sample sites to warn the public against (03) 6397 7313. swimming after heavy rain. Sorell Council Pools and Spas Natural Recreational Water Bodies Council did not advise of any publically Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological accessible or spas that were open during (Enterococci). this period. Location of sampling sites: For more information contact Greg Robertson on (03) 6269 0041. Park Primrose Southern Midlands Council Red Ochre Beach North Natural Recreational Water Bodies Red Ochre Beach South Monitoring of natural recreational waters was Tigerhead boat ramp not conducted by the Southern Midlands Tigerhead Beach, Seventh Ave Council during 2015 2016. – Marion Bay Pools and Spas Sampling details: Sampling was conducted Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological weekly from December - March. (Heterotrophic Count, Thermotolerant coliforms/E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Results: Sampling were compliant with Location of pools and spas: Guideline values with the exception of Red Orche Beach (South) on a single occasion in Oatlands Swimming Pool, Oatlands, pool mid-February. Sampling: Sampling was conducted in Comments: Water quality at Sites 1- 4 was November, December and January. rated as and Red Orche Beach (South) as ‘good’ For more information contact Leon ‘moderate’. McGuiness on (03) 6259 3011 Comments: Noncompliant results at Red Tasman Council Orche Beach (South) did not correlate with rainfall. In previous seasons similar unexplained Natural Recreational Water Bodies results have occurred at this site and although a Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological detailed sanitary survey was conducted, it did (Enterococci). not identify a cause. Location of sampling sites: Marion Bay Beach was also sampled this season Nubeena Foreshore from December - January to verify water quality, as several thousand patrons of the Falls Sloping Main Festival use the area between 29 December and Sommers Bay 1 January each year. As all results were compliant with Guideline values and there is an
Ross Pool, Ross, pool Sampling details: Sampling was conducted weekly, when open. For more information contact Chris Wicks on (03) 6397 7313. Sorell Council Natural Recreational Water Bodies Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Enterococci). Location of sampling sites: Park Primrose Red Ochre Beach North Red Ochre Beach South Tigerhead boat ramp Tigerhead Beach, Seventh Ave Marion Bay Sampling details: Sampling was conducted weekly from December - March. Results: Sampling were compliant with Guideline values with the exception of Red Orche Beach (South) on a single occasion in mid-February. Comments: Water quality at Sites 1- 4 was rated as ‘good’ and Red Orche Beach (South) as ‘moderate’. Comments: Noncompliant results at Red Orche Beach (South) did not correlate with rainfall. In previous seasons similar unexplained results have occurred at this site and although a detailed sanitary survey was conducted, it did not identify a cause. Marion Bay Beach was also sampled this season from December - January to verify water quality, as several thousand patrons of the Falls Festival use the area between 29 December and 1 January each year. As all results were compliant with Guideline values and there is an absence of potential pollution sources, further monitoring is not considered necessary by council. Permanent signage is in place at all routine sample sites to warn the public against swimming after heavy rain. Pools and Spas Council did not advise of any publically accessible or spas that were open during this period. For more information contact Greg Robertson on (03) 6269 0041. Southern Midlands Council Natural Recreational Water Bodies Monitoring of natural recreational waters was not conducted by the Southern Midlands Council during 2015 – 2016. Pools and Spas Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Heterotrophic Count, Thermotolerant coliforms/E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Location of pools and spas: Oatlands Swimming Pool, Oatlands, pool Sampling: Sampling was conducted in November, December and January. For more information contact Leon McGuiness on (03) 6259 3011 Tasman Council Natural Recreational Water Bodies Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Enterococci). Location of sampling sites: Nubeena Foreshore Sloping Main Sommers Bay