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  • Bathing Water Data 2021

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2021. This information will be updated for each location until mid-September 2021.

    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)
    25/05/202112020
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/202111033
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20214611
    20/07/20215310
    28/07/20211910
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211818
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20216911

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20212320
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211120
    20/07/20211712
    28/07/20211010
    02/08/20212310
    16/08/202180180
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211916
    07/09/20212312

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20215023
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/202112010
    28/06/20214080
    06/07/20211651
    21/07/20215426
    26/07/20219034
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/202110013
    23/08/2021510660
    31/08/20218016
    06/09/20211930

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/202113010
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211033
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20214010
    28/07/2021220150
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211213
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20212112

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/202128054
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211110
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20212210
    26/07/20211010
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211010
    23/08/20214127
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20211010

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20211010
    02/06/20211310
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211011
    20/07/20211010
    28/07/2021530740
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211812
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20211010

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20211218
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20211010
    28/07/20211010
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211010
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20211110

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20213210
    01/06/20211610
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20212610
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/202110029
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/202114033
    23/08/20212810
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20214025

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/202115010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211410
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20212616
    26/07/20211010
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211022
    23/08/20211010
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20211010

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20211010
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20211010
    28/07/20212411
    02/08/20212410
    16/08/20211010
    24/08/20211110
    01/09/20211910
    07/09/20211331

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211511
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/20211010
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211010
    23/08/20211413
    31/08/202113019
    06/09/20215626

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/202123010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211210
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20218110
    26/07/202150100
    03/08/20212824
    18/08/20211010
    23/08/20213626
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20213660

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/202137390
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/20211611
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20212233
    23/08/20211110
    31/08/20211110
    06/09/20216233

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20211010
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20211010
    28/07/20211010
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211010
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20211010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20214810
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20215768
    21/07/20211085
    26/07/202113066
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211010
    23/08/20211010
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20211010

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20214210
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/20215957
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211310
    23/08/20214312
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20219028

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211410
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211410
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/20213410
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20212310
    23/08/20213310
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20213230

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/2021525
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20211313
    28/07/20211010
    02/08/20213412
    16/08/20211010
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20215310

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20213410
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20212213
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211810
    20/07/20211010
    28/07/20212223
    02/08/20216010
    16/08/20213718
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20211010
    07/09/20217016

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20214140
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20218110
    26/07/20211860
    03/08/20211020
    18/08/20211010
    23/08/20211010
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20212210

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211710
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/202163180
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211710
    23/08/20211623
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/202113041

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/20211010
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20212210
    23/08/20211010
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20211019

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20211010
    01/06/20211021
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211017
    26/07/20211323
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211010
    23/08/20211010
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20211010

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20212010
    01/06/20211010
    16/06/20211010
    28/06/20211010
    06/07/20211010
    21/07/20211010
    26/07/20211724
    03/08/20211010
    18/08/20211610
    23/08/20211010
    31/08/20211010
    06/09/20211010

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20211010
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20211010
    28/07/20212127
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211010
    24/08/20211010
    01/09/20218020
    07/09/202150056

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20211210
    02/06/20211010
    14/06/20211010
    29/06/20211010
    07/07/20211010
    20/07/20214614
    28/07/2021380160
    02/08/20211010
    16/08/20211010
    24/08/20217732
    01/09/20212710
    07/09/202127059

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