Sydneysiders Listen Up: Your Local Beach Could Be Contaminated With Faecal Matter

  • William Demirdonder
  • Feb 09, 2022
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Sydneysiders Listen Up: Your Local Beach Could Be Contaminated With Faecal Matter

Maybe it’s best to skip the morning swim today. Dozens of popular Sydney beaches are thought to be contaminated – exposed to pollutants (bacteria) due to stormwater and sewage overflows from recent heavy rain.

Scientists warn that more than 70 popular swimming spots in Sydney are polluted and warnings have been issued as experts say “avoid the water for at least 3 days”.

The warning, issued on February 9th, 2022 by Beach Watch stated; “As a precaution, swimming should be avoided due to the possibility of pollution.”

Where Does The Polluted Water Come From?

The polluted water comes from the level of a specific bacteria found in the water. A safe amount of bacteria in our beaches is 40 enterococci (a specific type of bacteria) per 100ml.

Due to the recent rainfall (thanks to La Nina weather system this Summer) causing sewage and stormwater overflows, it is thought that many of Sydney’s popular swimming beaches could see up to 10,000 enterococci per 100ml.

Quite the jump. This bacteria in elevated levels is unhealthy for you and your family.

Earth Watch Institute chief scientist; Scott Wilson recommended Sydneysiders avoid swimming at affected beaches for three days.

Mr Wilson told Channel Nine News: “We tend to find that our estuarine harbour beaches tend to have more pollution than those on our open coast. The warning usually is three days after rain, I wouldn’t be swimming before that.”

We urge all Proximity Plumbing clients to heed these warnings and keep the swim at the beach on the cards for next week at least.

For more information see: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.

Beach Watch 

Earthwatch Institute

List of Sydney Beaches to Avoid For 3 Days:

Birdwood Park (Narrabeen Lagoon) – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingCabarita Beach – pollution is possible, take care
  
North Narrabeen – pollution is possible, take careDawn Fraser Pool – pollution is possible, take care
  
North Curl Curl – pollution is possible, take careChiswick Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Queenscliff Beach – pollution is possible, take careWoolwich Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Bondi Beach – pollution is possible, take careTambourine Bay – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Tamarama Beach – pollution is possible, take careWoodford Bay – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Bronte Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingGreenwich Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Coogee Beach – pollution is possible, take careMonterey Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Malabar Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingSilver Beach – pollution is possible, take care
  
Little Bay Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingSandringham Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Boat Harbour – pollution is possible, take careDolls Point Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Barrenjoey Beach – pollution is possible, take careRamsgate Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Bayview Baths – pollution is possible, take careBrighton Le Sands Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Parsley Bay – pollution is possible, take careKyeemagh Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Rose Bay Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingForeshores Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Murray Rose Pool – pollution is possible, take careYarra Bay – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Hayes Street Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingFrenchmans Bay – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Clifton Gardens – pollution is possible, take careCongwong Bay – pollution is possible, take care
  
Balmoral Baths – pollution is possible, take careComo Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Edwards Beach – pollution is possible, take careJew Fish Bay Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Chinamans Beach – pollution is possible, take careOatley Bay Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Northbridge Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingCarss Point Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Davidson Reserve – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingHorderns Beach – pollution is likely, avoid swimming
  
Gurney Crescent Baths – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingGymea Bay Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Clontarf Pool – pollution is likely, avoid swimmingGunnamatta Bay Baths – pollution is possible, take care
  
Forty Baskets Pool – pollution is possible, take care 

 

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