Friday, 28 May 2021, 1:45 pm
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has
lifted all of its algal bloom health warnings issued along
the Hakatere/Ashburton River at Hills Road, State Highway 1,
Boundary Road and the hapua (river mouth).
Recent
cyanobacteria surveys of the Hakatere/Ashburton River have
shown the cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic
cyanobacteria) in the river has reduced and is now below
levels that are of concern to public
health.
Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Cheryl
Brunton says Environment Canterbury’s monitoring of
Hakatere/Ashburton River will resume next summer when there
is increased likelihood of cyanobacteria
Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board Canterbury DHBs Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Ashley River/Rakahuri at the Ashley-Loburn Bridge (Cones Rd). Recent cyanobacteria surveys at this site have shown the cover of potentially toxic …
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Ashley River/Rakahuri at the Ashley-Loburn Bridge (Cones Rd).
Recent cyanobacteria surveys at this site have shown the cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) has reduced and is now below levels that are of concern to public health.
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