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  • Bathing water data 2018

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing water quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2018. This information will be updated for each location every Monday from June to mid September 2018.

    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)
    29/05/20181010
    01/06/20182110
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20183910
    14/06/201870160
    20/06/2018510240
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20183410
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/20181010
    08/08/20181410
    13/08/20182710
    15/08/20181010
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20181010
    29/08/20182720
    05/09/20181110
    10/09/20181010

    Ballygalley

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20181010
    01/06/20181010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20182910
    14/06/2018100270
    20/06/20181500480
    26/06/20181310
    05/07/20181012
    09/07/20185611
    17/07/20181710
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/20181010
    08/08/20181010
    13/08/20182523
    15/08/20181010
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20181325
    29/08/20184542
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/20181400860

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/201828029
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20188013
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181727
    25/06/20182550
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/2018460110
    16/07/2018100120
    24/07/2018460360
    30/07/20186525
    02/08/20183915
    06/08/20183210
    10/08/20181318
    14/08/201812039
    22/08/2018620170
    28/08/20184810
    30/08/20184210
    04/09/20182124
    11/09/201810050

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20181010
    01/06/20181010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/201813079
    20/06/20181010
    26/06/20181947
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20181610
    17/07/20183753
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/201846031
    08/08/20186430
    13/08/20183001000
    15/08/20181510
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/201833060
    29/08/20181010
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/201838097

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181524
    19/06/20181530
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20186612
    24/07/20187990
    30/07/20181010
    02/08/20181713
    06/08/20181010
    10/08/201872230
    14/08/20181013
    22/08/20189019
    28/08/20185710
    30/08/20183110
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20184065

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20183911
    01/06/20185010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/2018900430
    20/06/201817051
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20182910
    17/07/20185214
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/20181410
    08/08/20182310
    13/08/20181410
    15/08/20182720
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/2018420900
    29/08/20182812
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/20181540

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20182210
    01/06/20181016
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/201826090
    20/06/20181010
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20182410
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/201825020
    31/07/20181917
    08/08/20181036
    13/08/20181010
    15/08/20182310
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20186015
    29/08/201861026
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/201849120

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20188410
    13/06/20183811
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20183410
    25/06/201827021
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20182310
    16/07/20185818
    24/07/20182110
    30/07/20185014
    02/08/20182510
    06/08/20183010
    10/08/20182010
    14/08/20181211
    22/08/2018280150
    28/08/20188010
    30/08/20184735
    04/09/20182710
    11/09/20186725

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20181012
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/201861001300
    02/08/20181210
    06/08/20181010
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20181014
    22/08/20181010
    28/08/20181810
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/2018260250

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20181010
    01/06/20181010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181616
    14/06/20187070
    20/06/20181610
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181622
    09/07/20181010
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/20181710
    08/08/201812010
    13/08/20182062
    15/08/20181510
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20181616
    29/08/20181010
    05/09/20181910
    10/09/20182645

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181210
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181334
    22/06/20182911
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181014
    10/07/20181026
    16/07/20181035
    24/07/20182220
    30/07/20184828
    02/08/201828100
    06/08/20182710
    10/08/20181711
    14/08/20182331
    22/08/20181010
    28/08/201814068
    30/08/20184961
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20184040

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20186849
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20182000170
    02/08/20181010
    06/08/20181010
    10/08/20181710
    14/08/201814062
    22/08/2018330140
    28/08/20186714
    30/08/20182410
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/2018200220

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20183310
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20181410
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20181010
    02/08/20181510
    06/08/20184726
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20183210
    22/08/20181011
    28/08/20181210
    30/08/20181215
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20185260

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20181010
    01/06/20181010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/20181036
    20/06/20181010
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20181010
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/201810220
    31/07/20181010
    08/08/20181010
    13/08/20181010
    15/08/20181010
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20181010
    29/08/20181010
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/20181010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20181016
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20183110
    02/08/20181010
    06/08/20182310
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20181010
    22/08/20181010
    28/08/20181010
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20185027

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181610
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20182221
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20185019
    02/08/20182110
    06/08/20181510
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20181018
    22/08/201813041
    28/08/20186410
    30/08/20181410
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20183424

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20182010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20182110
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20182611
    16/07/20183930
    24/07/20187627
    30/07/20183021
    02/08/20183013
    06/08/20185321
    10/08/20186050
    14/08/20183841
    22/08/20187046
    28/08/20183710
    30/08/20181013
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/2018110330

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20181010
    01/06/20181010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/20184213
    20/06/20181010
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20181010
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/20181010
    08/08/20181010
    13/08/20181610
    15/08/20181010
    21/08/20181115
    23/08/201831120
    29/08/20181010
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/20181418

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20186712
    01/06/20183410
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/201813010
    14/06/201880440
    20/06/20185010
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20181031
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/20184110
    31/07/2018260170
    08/08/20181010
    13/08/20181010
    15/08/20181010
    21/08/20187734
    23/08/20183160
    29/08/20182918
    05/09/20184410
    10/09/20182933

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20182210
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20181010
    02/08/20181010
    06/08/20181010
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20181123
    22/08/20182610
    28/08/20181010
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20181124

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181410
    13/06/201844130
    19/06/20181012
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181016
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20185933
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20181824
    02/08/201871150
    06/08/20186421
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/2018280180
    22/08/20181125
    28/08/20183613
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20183337

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20183915
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20181012
    02/08/20181010
    06/08/20181010
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20181010
    22/08/20181026
    28/08/20181010
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20181734

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20181010
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20181010
    02/08/20181010
    06/08/20181010
    10/08/20181010
    14/08/20181825
    22/08/20184970
    28/08/20181010
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20181830

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    30/05/20181010
    07/06/20181010
    13/06/20181010
    19/06/20181010
    22/06/20181010
    25/06/20181010
    04/07/20181010
    10/07/20181010
    16/07/20181010
    24/07/20181010
    30/07/20181010
    02/08/20181010
    06/08/201810230
    10/08/20183910
    14/08/20181010
    22/08/20181016
    28/08/20181010
    30/08/20181010
    04/09/20181010
    11/09/20181010

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20182210
    01/06/20181010
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/20181019
    20/06/20181010
    26/06/20181010
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20181010
    17/07/20181010
    25/07/20181810
    31/07/20182110
    08/08/20181010
    13/08/20181010
    15/08/20182110
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20181812
    29/08/20181010
    05/09/20182210
    10/09/20181931

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/201818012
    01/06/20181810
    06/06/20181010
    11/06/20181010
    14/06/2018150170
    20/06/20181100440
    26/06/2018180024
    05/07/20181010
    09/07/20185824
    17/07/20182010
    25/07/20181010
    31/07/20187310
    08/08/20181010
    13/08/20181010
    15/08/20182218
    21/08/20181010
    23/08/20181010
    29/08/20186016
    05/09/20181010
    10/09/20182628

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