Toi Te Ora Public Health have a permanent recreational water health warning for Welcome Bay's Kaiate Falls advising that it is an unsuitable location for swimming or other recreational contact.
This is because unsafe levels of faecal bacteria have been regularly recorded in water samples collected from the area and analysed by Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Check the Toi Te Ora health warnings page for further information or the Kaiate Falls site details for sampling history.
Information about Bay of Plenty Regional Council's work to improve water quality at this site is available here.