Stanley Harbour Water Monitoring

Advisory

It is advised due to coliform bacteria levels exceeding Blue Flag Standards, the public do not swim in or ingest water in Stanley Harbour between the Beaver Hanger in west Stanley and FIPASS until advised otherwise.

There are no advisories in place for Rookery Bay or Whale Bone Cove.

The Environment Department carry out regular water testing at six locations, five around the Stanley Harbour and one at Rookery Bay, and this website is updated following receipt of test results. Water testing is carried out to establish whether pollution may be occurring and to assess water quality against Blue Flag Beach Criteria standards for recreational use, listed below, and consederation to World Health Organisation guidlines for safe recreational water environments. Water samples are tested for Escherichia coli and Intestinal Enterococci levels, their presence can indicate sewage contamination in the water alongside other potentially harmful organisms which could cause illness from polluted water.