Faecal Contamination of Rural Waikato Waterways: Sources, Survival, Transport and Mitigation Opportunities
TR 2010/38
Report: TR 2010/38
Author: Helen Ritchie and Andrea Donnison (AgResearch)
Abstract
This report reviews information about the origins of faecal contamination in Waikato waterways and the mitigation options available to address this issue.
The focus is on rural farmland. Human sewage is not included in this review, although it affects water quality in some localities.