Auckland's beaches are looking very much healthier today
Auckland's beaches are looking very much healthier today
5 January 2021
After the downpours over the weekend, more than 50 had alerts over the quality of the water for swimming.
Warnings are displayed on the council's Safeswim website.
Technical manager at Water New Zealand Noel Roberts says Auckland's unique water system makes it particularly susceptible to beach pollution.
He says a third of the city has a "combined network" - meaning heavy rain will overload the system, sending both sewage and stormwater into the sea.
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