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  • Bathing Water Data 2022

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2022. This information will be updated for each location until mid-September 2022.

    Results

    A series of results from the end of July through to early August have had to be recalled due to a quality control failure and are not shown here as these results cannot be used in the overall classification.

    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)
    26/05/20223410
    01/06/20227320
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20221010
    29/06/20222810
    04/07/20221210
    15/07/20222010
    21/07/20223510
    15/08/2022140140
    19/08/20223039
    25/08/20221010
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/20223210
    14/09/20223031

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221315
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20224313
    24/06/20221010
    29/06/20221512
    04/07/20222010
    15/07/20221612
    21/07/20221810
    15/08/2022180110
    19/08/20222136
    25/08/20221010
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/20221010
    14/09/20225542

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/202234240
    06/06/202212053
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20224032
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20225770
    17/08/202213001100
    26/08/20229017
    30/08/202211090
    01/09/20224216
    07/09/202270150
    12/09/202218001600

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20223827
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20221610
    29/06/20225426
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/202213010
    21/07/20221010
    15/08/20226328
    19/08/20221010
    25/08/20227814
    31/08/20225080
    06/09/20225123
    14/09/20222422

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221210
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221110
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20222410
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20221910
    26/08/202231110
    30/08/20221548
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/2022140350
    12/09/2022260260

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20226613
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20221010
    29/06/20222110
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/20221010
    21/07/20221510
    15/08/2022270150
    19/08/20222010
    25/08/20221010
    31/08/202213010
    06/09/20221010
    14/09/20225029

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221020
    01/06/20221410
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20222343
    29/06/202210001600
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/20221010
    21/07/20221010
    15/08/20221010
    19/08/20222190
    25/08/20221411
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/202213032
    14/09/20222719

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221610
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221110
    27/06/20221910
    01/07/20225710
    08/07/20221110
    14/07/20222210
    19/07/20221210
    22/07/20223310
    17/08/20221810
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221015
    07/09/20221010
    12/09/202211050

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221510
    27/06/20221210
    01/07/20221910
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20222210
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20221010
    26/08/20225216
    30/08/20221110
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20221900370
    12/09/2022260420

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20221010
    29/06/202215010
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/20221010
    21/07/20221010
    15/08/20223633
    19/08/20221510
    25/08/20221010
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/20221017
    14/09/20221110

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221510
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20223060
    26/08/20221310
    30/08/20225934
    01/09/20225031
    07/09/20223715
    12/09/2022380210

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221011
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20226810
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/2022280010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20224238
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/202227140
    26/08/20223410
    30/08/20221018
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20224022
    12/09/2022420550

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20225610
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20221410
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221910
    19/07/20226416
    22/07/20221062
    17/08/202228470
    26/08/20222110
    30/08/20227730
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20223317
    12/09/2022460630

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20221010
    29/06/202230017
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/20221010
    21/07/20221010
    15/08/20221010
    19/08/20221010
    25/08/20221010
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/20222310
    14/09/20221010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20221110
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20221110
    12/09/202290100

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20226012
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20222010
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20221010
    12/09/202210060

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221014
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20223010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20223510
    19/07/2022660250
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20228080
    26/08/20222621
    30/08/20223164
    01/09/20222110
    07/09/202217051
    12/09/2022570510

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20222910
    29/06/20228021
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/20221010
    21/07/20221910
    15/08/20221831
    19/08/20221722
    25/08/20221910
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/20225011
    14/09/20222010

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/202214010
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221017
    21/06/20223910
    24/06/202235050
    29/06/2022560150
    04/07/20221010
    15/07/20224310
    21/07/202258120
    15/08/20223127
    19/08/20222519
    25/08/20221727
    31/08/20222510
    06/09/202212034
    14/09/202227013

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221021
    22/07/20221044
    17/08/20221010
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20221810
    12/09/20221480

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/202212100
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221013
    19/07/202214040
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20223723
    26/08/20221410
    30/08/20221799
    01/09/202212150
    07/09/20221010
    12/09/202262120

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20222510
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221210
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221010
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/202210130
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20221010
    12/09/202238150

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20221010
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20221010
    08/07/20221210
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20221011
    22/07/20221010
    17/08/20221010
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221012
    07/09/20221010
    12/09/2022190190

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20225310
    06/06/20221010
    09/06/20221010
    15/06/20221010
    23/06/20221010
    27/06/20221010
    01/07/20221410
    08/07/20221010
    14/07/20221010
    19/07/20222910
    22/07/20221110
    17/08/20221710
    26/08/20221010
    30/08/20221010
    01/09/20221010
    07/09/20221010
    12/09/20223941

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221010
    07/06/20221010
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20221010
    24/06/20221911
    29/06/20223210
    04/07/20222310
    15/07/20221010
    21/07/20221010
    15/08/20223536
    19/08/20221010
    25/08/20222911
    31/08/20221010
    06/09/20221810
    14/09/20221110

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/05/20221010
    01/06/20221329
    07/06/20226316
    13/06/20221010
    21/06/20222110
    24/06/20225118
    29/06/20221129
    04/07/20222010
    15/07/202224013
    21/07/20222211
    15/08/20221710
    19/08/20222133
    25/08/20221010
    31/08/20229011
    06/09/20228050
    14/09/20221010

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