Enterococci
(cfu /100 ml)
Conductivity
(mS/m)
Faecal
coliform
(cfu/100 ml)
Enterococci
(cfu/100 ml)
Conductivity
(mS/m)
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Minimum
Maximum
Median
69
<1
300
3
67
<1
310
3
61
4,020
4,880
4,640
69
<1
1,000
3
67
<1
1,400
2
61
3,990
4,920
4,600
2.3 Investigations, interventions, and incidents
The monitoring programme for the
3.2.7.2 Bristol Road site (MGN000427) 63
3.2.7.3 Discussion 66
3.2.8 Maketawa Stream 67
3.2.8.1 Derby Road site (MKW000200) 67
3.2.8.2 Tarata Road site (MKW000300) 70
3.2.8.3 Discussion 73
3.2.9 Waitara River 74
3.2.9.1 Mamaku Road site (WTR000850) 74
3.2.9.2 Community composition 75
3.2.9.3 Temporal trends in 1995 to 2015 data 76
3.2.9.4 Discussion 77
3.2.10 Mangati Stream 78
3.2.10.1 Site downstream of railbrige (MGT000488) 78
3.2.10.2 Te Rima Place, Bell Block site
3 Sampling procedure and analytical parameters 7
4 Water quality results 9
4.1 Sites’ water quality 9
4.2 Comparative water quality for the twenty four-year (1995-2019) period 63
4.2.1 TRC data 63
4.2.2 NIWA data 67
4.2.3 Comparative water quality for the twenty four-year (1995-2019) period 67
4.2.4 National Objectives Framework 70
4.3 Trends in physicochemical water quality data from 1995 to 2019 74
4.3.1 Introduction 74
4.3.2 Trend analysis methods 74
analysis 59
2.8 Kapoaiaia Stream 61
2.8.1 Flow data and survey dates 63
2.8.2 Periphyton cover 63
2.8.3 Periphyton Index Score 65
2.8.4 Summary of 2002-2012 (10 year data set) 66
2.8.5 Long term trend analysis 67
2.9 Waiongana River 71
2.9.1 Flow data and survey dates 72
2.9.2 Periphyton cover 72
2.9.3 Periphyton Index Score 74
2.9.4 Summary of 2002-2012 (10 year data set) 74
2.9.5 Long term trend analysis 76
2.10 Mangaehu River 79
2.10.1 Flow data and survey dates 80
2.10.2
with previous summers’ surveys 56
4.2.8.4 MfE guidelines additional sampling 57
4.2.8.5 Comparison with guidelines 59
4.2.8.6 Benthic cyanobacteria 59
Kaupokonui River at Beach Domain 60 4.2.9
4.2.9.1 SEM programme 60
4.2.9.2 Comparison with guidelines 64
4.2.9.3 Comparison with previous summers’ surveys 64
4.2.9.4 MfE guidelines additional sampling 66
4.2.9.5 Comparison with guidelines 67
4.2.9.6 Benthic cyanobacteria 68
Lake Opunake 69 4.2.10
4.2.10.1 Comparison with guidelines
Taranaki Regional Council Biodiversity Strategy 2017.
Carbonate g/m3 CO3 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
Bicarbonate g/m3 HCO3 67 65 63 66 63 134
Total hardness g/m3 CaCO3 60 59 53 58 53 108
Electrical conductivity mS/m 18.7 18.5 16.8 17.8 16.8 31.3
Total suspended solids g/m3 22 51 80 27 <3 680
Total dissolved solids g/m3 126 134 120 121 120 220
Dissolved aluminium g/m3 - - <0.003 - <0.003 0.006
Dissolved arsenic g/m3 - - <0.0010 - <0.0010 <0.0010
Dissolved barium g/m3 - - 0.027 - 0.027 0.057
Dissolved boron g/m3 - - 0.011 - 0.011 0.014
Dissolved
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Biosecurity and biodiversity ........................................................................................................................................ 61
Transport ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Hazard management
Rocky shore state of environment monitoring report 2017-2019