Guys here is the new EPA Beach Report website link as of Nov 2011. WV will add this to their website shortly.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/beachreport/default.aspx#map

Interesting that all the beaches are rated fair for today, though some of the north beaches look very dirty.

I might stir something up here, but how independent is the EPA really. Heard the CEO of the EPA waffling about the apparently 'fair' quality of the beaches on MTR1377 the other morning, except 'poor' at Middle Park and Queenscliff, blaming the recent rain and warning not to swim near storm water outlets, but no mention that Melbourne Water has released raw sewage to our waterways. Gives me to think about it when fish are swimming belly up, my 2c worth....

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jakranz said...

I might stir something up here, but how independent is the EPA really. Heard the CEO of the EPA waffling about the apparently 'fair' quality of the beaches on MTR1377 the other morning, except 'poor' at Middle Park and Queenscliff, blaming the recent rain and warning not to swim near storm water outlets, but no mention that Melbourne Water has released raw sewage to our waterways. Gives me to think about it when fish are swimming belly up, my 2c worth....

It might be time for your mate on MTR and A Current Afair to have go on this one.

There must be something seriously wrong that every time we get a decent rain they pump raw sewage into the bay.
I thought storm water and sewage were separate.

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Jman said...

There must be something seriously wrong that every time we get a decent rain they pump raw sewage into the bay.
I thought storm water and sewage were separate.

I think they claim they need to release pressure from the sewage system to avoid the sh!t coming up the toilets and showers, perhaps sewage and storm water are not that separate after all. Fact is that EPA and the Utilities are under State Government control, so I think that may explain that there is no further fuss about it.

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Jman said...

There must be something seriously wrong that every time we get a decent rain they pump raw sewage into the bay.
I thought storm water and sewage were separate.

They are but if we get major flooding they have release some sewerage to avoid a chance of back flooding.