The Kingborough Council is investigating possible sources of water contamination after the northern section of Kingston Beach was downgraded to ‘poor’ quality as part of the Derwent Estuary Program’s (DEP) 2021-22 Water Quality Program Annual Report. 
Local councils, the Derwent Estuary Program and Environmental Protection Authority collect water samples from 35 sites throughout the Derwent estuary each Tuesday from the start of December to the end of March.
This program is called the Beach Watch Program and it has been running for over 20 years.
As part of this Beach Water Program, Kingston Beach North has been downgraded from fair to poor quality.
This means swimming for people is not advised in the northern section of Kingston Beach.
Kingston Beach has three regular testing sites which have been broken up into South, Middle and North.
Kingston Beach Middle and South are both still rated as safe for swimming.