Hobson Bay residents fearing their health is at peril are frustrated it might take more than a decade to fix the issues that are causing wastewater and sewerage to leach into the environment.
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The red warning is triggered when there s a greater than 2 percent chance of getting sick from swimming at a beach.
St Heliers, Herne Bay, Browns Bay, Cockle Bay and Beach Haven are all on a short-term high-risk warning.
Further south, Glenbrook Beach and southern Manukau s Sandspit have also been labelled high-risk. A huge number of high-risk swimming warnings are in place for Auckland beaches. Photo credit: Safeswim
The warnings come after wastewater systems were overwhelmed by heavy rain during the weekend. The Council s Safeswim website has issued 12 beaches with a heightened long-term warning, advising people: Do not swim.
Long-term high-risk areas