Tuross Main Beach
Rating
Sampled on, 19/03/2012
Bacterial levels indicate a substantially increased risk of illness to bathers.
Site Location
- 200m South of Tuross Head (via walkway from toilets)
Potential Pollution Sources and Catchment Use
- Urban Stormwater
- On-site sewerage management systems in upper catchment
- Reticulated sewer system and pump stations
- Intense cattle grazing and rural land use
Pollution - Mode of Impact:
- Via estuary with large volume discharge
- Pollution from vessels at sea and in estuary
