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  • Bathing Water Data 2017

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2017. This information will be update for each location every Monday from June to mid September 2017.

    Results

    Individual sample results below 250 EC and 100 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and up to 500 EC and 200 IE are typical of a Good or Sufficient classification.

    These results are used for the annual bathing water classification which is a statistical assessment based on a four year data set.

    Ballycastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20171010
    5 June 2017100003300
    7 June 20177037
    12 June 20176828
    14 June 20171010
    20 June 20174710
    27 June 20171010
    3 July 20174647
    6 July 20171110
    14 July 20174712
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20178111
    31 July 20172610
    8 Aug 20171810
    14 Aug 20171010
    22 Aug 20171010
    29 Aug 20172010
    4 Sept 20172510
    6 Sept 20172525
    12 Sept 20171210

    Ballygalley

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20172310
    5 June 20171010
    7 June 20176910
    12 June 20172710
    14 June 20171010
    20 June 20173913
    27 June 20175520
    3 July 20179010
    6 July 20173210
    14 July 201715022
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20171011
    31 July 20171010
    8 Aug 2017760180
    14 Aug 20171010
    22 Aug 20171010
    29 Aug 20173619
    4 Sept 20171010
    6 Sept 20177032
    12 Sept 2017230140

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20172010
    6 June 201726062
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20172110
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20171012
    5 July 20171800280
    7 July 2017100100
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 201718095
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20175910
    9 Aug 2017740250
    15 Aug 20179915
    21 Aug 20172510
    23 Aug 20178964
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20176250
    11 Sept 20173110

    Ballyhornan (candidate site)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20173210
    5 June 20171010
    7 June 20171010
    12 June 20171010
    14 June 20171410
    20 June 20171010
    27 June 201741070
    3 July 20175310
    6 July 20174313
    14 July 20171010
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20171010
    31 July 20171017
    8 Aug 20172417
    14 Aug 20175710
    22 Aug 201713010
    29 Aug 20171010
    4 Sept 201715012
    6 Sept 201713019
    12 Sept 20174210

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171510
    6 June 20171710
    13 June 201728001200
    19 June 20171138
    21 June 201712001500
    26 June 20171010
    5 July 20173614
    7 July 20171710
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 20172413
    1 Aug 20171510
    7 Aug 201712027
    9 Aug 20173610
    15 Aug 20176010
    21 Aug 201710001000
    23 Aug 20171400290
    30 Aug 20173713
    5 Sept 20178070
    11 Sept 20175610

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20172310
    5 June 2017730360
    7 June 20177110
    12 June 201745025
    14 June 201780170
    20 June 201710019
    27 June 20171121
    3 July 20171510
    6 July 20172910
    14 July 20174712
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20176010
    31 July 2017650340
    8 Aug 20174500410
    14 Aug 20178722
    22 Aug 20171010
    29 Aug 20178017
    4 Sept 20172810
    6 Sept 20177010
    12 Sept 20173910

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20171010
    5 June 201719003200
    7 June 20171010
    12 June 201712080
    14 June 20172012
    20 June 20171410
    27 June 201757001900
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 201744024
    14 July 20172010
    18 July 20179033
    24 July 201711025
    31 July 2017480150
    8 Aug 20175017
    14 Aug 20176110
    22 Aug 201782037
    29 Aug 20173910
    4 Sept 20174220
    6 Sept 2017390200
    12 Sept 20178010

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 201719056
    13 June 20171910
    19 June 20176010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20171810
    5 July 20177510
    7 July 20176016
    17 July 20171910
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 20172710
    1 Aug 20175010
    7 Aug 20172010
    9 Aug 20177310
    15 Aug 20171212
    21 Aug 20172310
    30 Aug 20177010
    31 Aug 20172710
    5 Sept 20174230
    11 Sept 201767090

    Cloughey (candidate site)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20171210
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 201710180
    26 June 20171010
    5 July 20171010
    7 July 20171010
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 20171010
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20174710
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 20171010
    21 Aug 20172623
    23 Aug 2017900570
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20171517
    11 Sept 20171010

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20171010
    5 June 20171139
    7 June 20171010
    12 June 20171010
    14 June 20171410
    20 June 20171024
    27 June 20172515
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 20171010
    14 July 20171010
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20171610
    31 July 20171010
    8 Aug 20171010
    14 Aug 20174049
    22 Aug 2017430200
    29 Aug 20171010
    4 Sept 201756065
    6 Sept 20171010
    12 Sept 20171010

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171610
    6 June 20171010
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20171749
    26 June 20179517
    5 July 20171000120
    7 July 20171811
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    24 July 20171952
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20171010
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 201719010
    21 Aug 20171010
    23 Aug 20172010
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20171210
    11 Sept 20171010

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20172311
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20171749
    26 June 20179517
    5 July 20171010
    7 July 20177810
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20175310
    25 July 20176960
    1 Aug 20171217
    7 Aug 20171010
    9 Aug 201790061
    15 Aug 201713017
    21 Aug 20172621
    23 Aug 201710010
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20171210
    11 Sept 20174026

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20171010
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 2017120200
    26 June 20171010
    5 July 20172619
    7 July 201711010
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20172610
    25 July 20171853
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20171010
    9 Aug 20174920
    15 Aug 20177341
    21 Aug 20171010
    23 Aug 201728078
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20171210
    11 Sept 20171010

    Kilclief (candidate site)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20171010
    5 June 20171010
    7 June 20171010
    12 June 20171010
    14 June 20171010
    20 June 20171010
    27 June 20171010
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 20171010
    14 July 20172210
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20171010
    31 July 20171010
    8 Aug 20171010
    14 Aug 20171010
    22 Aug 20171010
    29 Aug 20171010
    4 Sept 20171010
    6 Sept 20171010
    12 Sept 20171010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20171010
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20171010
    5 July 20175012
    7 July 20171010
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 20172110
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20171010
    9 Aug 20178410
    15 Aug 20171010
    21 Aug 20171410
    23 Aug 20171010
    30 Aug 20173510
    5 Sept 20172410
    11 Sept 20174013

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20172228
    13 June 20171210
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20172512
    5 July 20171300350
    7 July 20172310
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20172410
    25 July 20173610
    1 Aug 20175329
    7 Aug 20173113
    9 Aug 20177610
    15 Aug 20176415
    21 Aug 20174110
    30 Aug 20173010
    31 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20172410
    11 Sept 2017640110

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 201780140
    13 June 20172910
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20171014
    5 July 2017200120
    7 July 20171010
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20177016
    25 July 20172210
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20172710
    9 Aug 201718031
    15 Aug 20174853
    21 Aug 201714046
    23 Aug 2017100140
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 201714018
    11 Sept 20174532

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20171610
    5 June 201713062
    7 June 20171010
    12 June 20171110
    14 June 20171010
    20 June 20171010
    27 June 2017260130
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 20171010
    14 July 20171010
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20176010
    31 July 20171010
    8 Aug 20171010
    14 Aug 20175110
    22 Aug 20176016
    29 Aug 20171010
    4 Sept 201741060
    6 Sept 20172510
    12 Sept 20171010

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 201711065
    5 June 20173600500
    7 June 20176310
    12 June 20173010
    14 June 20171018
    20 June 20171012
    27 June 2017260130
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 201720036
    14 July 20171010
    18 July 20171210
    24 July 20177210
    31 July 20178036
    8 Aug 20174710
    14 Aug 201764065
    22 Aug 20177053
    29 Aug 20171010
    4 Sept 201721064
    6 Sept 20173011
    12 Sept 20175340

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20174010
    6 June 20172200420
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20161010
    5 July 20172810
    7 July 20172710
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 20171010
    1 Aug 20171010
    7 Aug 20171010
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 20174510
    21 Aug 20171014
    30 Aug 20173210
    31 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20171412
    11 Sept 2017320190

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171210
    6 June 20171310
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20177310
    26 June 20172000200
    5 July 20173128
    7 July 20177918
    17 July 201714026
    19 July 20177523
    25 July 20176453
    1 Aug 20178749
    7 Aug 20171011
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 20174543
    21 Aug 201712048
    30 Aug 2017100006300
    31 Aug 20175523
    5 Sept 201715018
    11 Sept 2017110100

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20171010
    13 June 20171010
    19 June 20171010
    21 June 20172010
    26 June 20171010
    5 July 20171010
    7 July 20171710
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171010
    25 July 20171010
    1 Aug 201713067
    7 Aug 20171210
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 20171010
    21 Aug 20171010
    23 Aug 2017540110
    30 Aug 20172610
    5 Sept 20171010
    11 Sept 20174810

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171510
    6 June 20172010
    13 June 20171010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20171010
    27 June 20171010
    5 July 20171010
    7 July 20171110
    17 July 20171010
    19 July 20171013
    25 July 20171010
    1 Aug 20171210
    7 Aug 20171011
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 20171010
    21 Aug 20171910
    23 Aug 201715026
    30 Aug 20171010
    5 Sept 20171510
    11 Sept 201734010

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31 May 20171010
    6 June 20172510
    13 June 20171410
    19 June 20178010
    21 June 20171010
    26 June 20171010
    5 July 201710010
    7 July 201716015
    17 July 20171090
    19 July 20172010
    25 July 20171810
    1 Aug 201715034
    7 Aug 20171010
    9 Aug 20171010
    15 Aug 20171010
    21 Aug 20171010
    23 Aug 20173631
    30 Aug 20172010
    5 Sept 20171710
    11 Sept 2017780100

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20171510
    5 June 20176510
    7 June 20178010
    12 June 2017 2910
    14 June 20179810
    20 June 20171010
    27 June 20171010
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 20171210
    14 July 20171210
    18 July 20171010
    24 July 20171010
    31 July 20171010
    8 Aug 20171010
    14 Aug 20173710
    22 Aug 20177028
    29 Aug 20171910
    4 Sept 20178084
    6 Sept 20172910
    12 Sept 20171010

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30 May 20175010
    5 June 201755001500
    7 June 20171210
    12 June 20174523
    14 June 20172320
    20 June 201725067
    27 June 20171200240
    3 July 20171010
    6 July 20175010
    14 July 20171010
    18 July 20178057
    24 July 20171010
    31 July 20171010
    8 Aug 201715057
    14 Aug 20171210
    22 Aug 2017250130
    29 Aug 20171816
    4 Sept 20171812
    6 Sept 20171010
    12 Sept 2017420150

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