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Signs say farm run-off is to blame for “cloudy” water at this waterfall but it's been years since authorities tested it.
Farmers are being blamed for contaminating a popular Waikato waterfall even though a test suggests the water is safe to swim in.
Signs at Wairēinga Bridal Veil Falls blame farmland run-off for “cloudy” water at the falls, despite a Whaingaroa Harbour Care project that appears to have dramatically improved water quality in the last decade.
But, as thousands of tourists troop past the sign at the popular summer spot, the Department of Conservation said the signs would remain until its own review and water quality tests were completed.