Byron's Nicqui Yazdi, a shire resident known for her work with the Local Drug Action Team and Byron Underage Drinking and Drug Initiative, spoke out on Facebook, describing the situation as an "epic mess".
The revelation coincided with NSW announcing 10 new locally acquired cases on Thursday. Victoria announced it would close its border with NSW from 11:59pm on January 1 as it recorded its sixth active coronavirus case.
Byron Bay bustling on New Year’s Day.
Ms Yazdi said: "I sent out a number of emails yesterday (Wednesday) and called around trying to clarify the lack of current reports for more than a month now on sewage testing at the two Byron plants on the official NSW Health Covid Surveillance site, and I received an email response last night from Wayne Jones, the chief executive of the Northern NSW Local Health District."