The Dunedin City Council says South Dunedin sports grounds are safe to use, despite contamination concerns in the area.
It will, however, discuss with sports codes whether weekend games will go ahead.
The council said yesterday it appeared the grounds had not been affected by contamination concerns that forced the St Clair Community Kindergarten in Albert St to relocate, and prompted warnings not to eat vegetables from flooded gardens.
Both Bathgate and Tonga Parks were submerged during last week's record rainfall.
The council website showed all sports grounds were open yesterday.
Council project and asset management team leader Hamish Black said staff and contractors had assessed grounds, including Bathgate and Tonga Parks.
''There hasn't been any concern raised about contamination in terms of a visual inspection.''
Mr Black said earlier yesterday the grounds would be tested, but communications and marketing manager Graham McKerracher said later advice received had changed that, with three or four days of sunshine helping reduce any contamination risk.
The council would liaise with sports codes about weekend games.
Otago Rugby Football Union community rugby manager Richard Perkins said it was having a ''catch-up'' with the council today about what games were possible on the grounds. Mr Perkins said the union would act on that advice.
Football South game development manager Tracy Fleet said games were scheduled for Tonga and Bathgate Parks.
The organisation would also take any advice on the issue.
King's High School rector Dan Reddiex said his school had not been affected in terms of contamination.
''We've certainly not sensed any issues.
''We've had no confirmation from the DCC whether there is or isn't, but we've obviously walked the campus, we've checked things once the water receded, and my property manager is pretty conversant in these sort of things, and he's also my health and safety manager.
''He's very comfortable, and so am I, that there aren't any contamination issues.''
Mr Reddiex said the school did have two classrooms affected, and was going through its insurance company to get those fixed.
High-grade chemical washes would be used for furniture in those classrooms.
St Clair School principal Richard Newton said his school was fortunate to be on a ''subtle dome'' of land, which meant while nearby streets were flooded, the school was not.
Once that water, which could have been ''traipsed'' into the school on shoes, was gone, the school reopened.
