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A Draft Guide to Swimming, E. coli, and the National Targets Under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (as amended 2017)

In 2017, the Freshwater NPS was amended and national targets for improved water quality for swimming were introduced. The target is 90% swimmable water by 2040. This guide explains how the national targets will be achieved, what contribution regional targets will make, and the monitoring requirements for E. coli.

In 2017, the Freshwater NPS was amended and national targets for improved water quality for swimming were introduced. The target is 90% swimmable water by 2040. This guide explains how the national targets will be achieved, what contribution regional targets will make, and the monitoring requirements for E. coli.

Swimming and E. coli explained - video scribe

We have also made a video scribe to explain how the E. coli attribute and the four statistical tests work together to tell us whether it is okay to swim.

View the videoscribe on our National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014 guidance programme web page.

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