Water
We monitor bathing water quality at both marine and freshwater bathing sites over summer each year.
Learn more about our history and responsibilities during floods and download information from our Hydrologists regarding flood travel times for your area. Get the Environmental Data Information numbers to get up to date river level information during a flood.
Groundwater is an extremely valuable resource for the Southland Region. It forms an integral part of the hydrological cycle and has a significant influence our rivers and streams. Groundwater is used significantly for domestic, town, industrial and farm water supplies.
The Living Streams programme has been running since 2005 as part of our long term strategy to improve the health of Southland’s waterways. Find out more about it here.
Check out the latest monitoring data collected by our monitoring stations
Surface water describes Southland’s lakes, lagoons, rivers and streams. Learn more about our surface water monitoring programmes including our fish monitoring programme.
Environment Southland is the brand name of Southland Regional Council.