Warning: There's no swimming in the Taieri River at Outram Glen due to "high bacteria levels." LAWA diplomatically notes, "Research shows that the source of bacteria in the water at this site is ruminant (sheep/cows)..."
Clue: it's not the sheep.
There's a similar warning for Lake Waihola.
https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/otago-region/swimming/taieri-at-outram/swimsite


