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