of natural recreational waters is safe from a water (Heterotrophic Plate Count, Thermotolerant quality perspective. coliforms/E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa). The classification of recreational environments Location of pools sampled; into water quality categories in the national Bayside Inn, St Helens, pool guidelines is based on combining the results of Blue Seas Holiday Villas, Scamander, pool sanitary inspection and water quality assessment. Pelican Scamander, pool The Recreational Water Quality Guidelines 2007 have Scamander Hotel Motel, pool combined water quality categories A and B (as St Helens District High School, pool detailed in the national guidelines) into a single Good Water Quality indicator, category C into a St Marys District High School, pool Moderate Water Quality indicator and category D Waters, St Helens, pool into a Poor Water Quality indicator. White Sands Estate, Ironhouse Point, pool Sampling details: Sampling frequency varied between from once at site 4, twice at Sites 4. COUNCIL RECREATIONAL WATER 3, three times at Site 7, Site 2 and Site 6, six MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES times at Site 5, seven times at Site 8 and monthly at Site 1. 4.1 Break O’ Day Council Natural Recreational Bodies For more information contact Glamorgan Spring Bay Council on (03) 6376 7933. Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Enterococci). Brighton Council Location of sampling sites: Natural Recreational Bodies Grants Lagoon Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Enterococci). Wrinklers Lagoon Beauty Bay, St Helens Location of sampling Derwent River Scamander Mouth Jetty Road, Old Beach Henderson Lagoon, Falmouth Sampling details: Sampling was conducted Sampling details: Sampling was conducted weekly from December - March. monthly from December - March. Results: The site was compliant with Guideline Results: All sites were compliant with values for primary contact. Guideline values for primary contact. Comments: Permanent signage remains in Comments: Signs are in place to advise the place at this site warning against primary public not to swim during and after rainfall contact. It has been classified with a water events in enclosed water and river sites. quality rating of ‘good’. Pools and Spas and Spas Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological
of natural recreational waters is safe from a water quality perspective. The classification of recreational environments into water quality categories in the national guidelines is based on combining the results of sanitary inspection and water quality assessment. The Recreational Water Quality Guidelines 2007 have combined water quality categories A and B (as detailed in the national guidelines) into a single Good Water Quality indicator, category C into a Moderate Water Quality indicator and category D into a Poor Water Quality indicator. 4. COUNCIL RECREATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 4.1 Break O’ Day Council Natural Recreational Bodies Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Enterococci). Location of sampling sites: Grants Lagoon Wrinklers Lagoon Beauty Bay, St Helens Scamander Mouth Henderson Lagoon, Falmouth Sampling details: Sampling was conducted monthly from December - March. Results: All sites were compliant with Guideline values for primary contact. Comments: Signs are in place to advise the public not to swim during and after rainfall events in enclosed water and river sites. Pools and Spas Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Heterotrophic Plate Count, Thermotolerant coliforms/E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Location of pools sampled; Bayside Inn, St Helens, pool Blue Seas Holiday Villas, Scamander, pool Pelican Scamander, pool Scamander Hotel Motel, pool St Helens District High School, pool St Marys District High School, pool Waters, St Helens, pool White Sands Estate, Ironhouse Point, pool Sampling details: Sampling frequency varied between from once at site 4, twice at Sites 3, three times at Site 7, Site 2 and Site 6, six times at Site 5, seven times at Site 8 and monthly at Site 1. For more information contact Glamorgan Spring Bay Council on (03) 6376 7933. Brighton Council Natural Recreational Bodies Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological (Enterococci). Location of sampling Derwent River Jetty Road, Old Beach Sampling details: Sampling was conducted weekly from December - March. Results: The site was compliant with Guideline values for primary contact. Comments: Permanent signage remains in place at this site warning against primary contact. It has been classified with a water quality rating of ‘good’. and Spas Type of sampling conducted: Bacteriological
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